“Manu jumping” is all about the biggest, loudest splash.The sport originated in the Māori community, where manu jumpers leap from bridges, wharves and diving platforms to make the giant splashes. Here’s the science behind the splash: https://buff.ly/hoamRrw

Only 1% of American college students attend elite private universities like Harvard or Columbia. The vast majority go to community colleges, regional universities, and other less-selective institutions. A higher education professor explains:

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Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go to college

The Trump administration has clashed with elite private universities and threatened to pull their funding. But most college students don’t attend...

Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz faces an uphill battle to overcome the country's self-imposed fiscal constraints and boost defense spending. A German history scholar explains: https://buff.ly/cz5gJtZ Mark I. Vail @wakeforest.bsky.social 🗃️

Trump's plan for a new Air Force One gifted by Qatar could still cost over $1 billion for upgrades. The "palace in the sky" would be a departure from tradition. https://buff.ly/woBl1qh

Touch is more than just a physical act – it’s a form of communication. Whether it lands as comforting or off-putting depends on timing, context and the emotional safety of the underlying relationship. https://buff.ly/pHJv0lG

Fake health information – whether shared unknowingly and innocently, or deliberately to mislead or cause harm – can be far more captivating than accurate information. A global health scholar explains: https://buff.ly/ELp8mk6 Angshuman K. Kashyap, University of Maryland

Trump's use of the Justice Department to target former officials who criticized him isn't just about revenge. Political science scholars explain why it's a strategy to deter current officials from defying him and to consolidate power:

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Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent

Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents goes beyond revenge − it deters current officials from defying the president.

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Several lunar missions have already attempted to land on the Moon this year. An aerospace engineer is interested in how each mission – whether successful or not – adds to scientists’ collective understanding: https://buff.ly/sKlxh8V #space

Congress is moving key legislation via the budget process, including possible Medicaid cuts and an extension of the 2017 tax law. But much of the media frames it as “Trump’s agenda” or his “big, beautiful bill.” A new analysis explores how Republicans and Democrats have been handing over power to the executive branch:

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Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump

Congress − the first branch of government listed in the Constitution − has been relegated to second-class status.

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The NSF helped fund the tech in your phone, the models that forecast deadly storms and 268 Nobel prize-winners. The Trump Administration has proposed cutting its budget by 55% – and 1400+ grants are already terminated. This isn’t just a science issue. These changes will hurt the economy and the lives of Americans.

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Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and...