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To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

(MIAMI) A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a crime across state lines. The charges came after Comey, the former FBI director, posted an image of seashells on a North Carolina beach, arranged in the form of
Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University
Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient

Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient

(MIAMI) You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your gut. As part of our research on how a dietary fiber supplement affects bone mass
Jacqueline Hernandez, Florida International University, Cristina Palacios
We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

(MIAMI) Since March 2025, at least 15 Florida public universities and colleges, including the University of Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville, have signed memorandums of agreement for their campus police departments to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These partnerships authorize ICE agents to expand the
Anindya Kundu, Florida International University, Ryan W. Pontier
Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

(MIAMI) Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of creative work. Novelists are using it to develop plots. Musicians are experimenting with AI-generated sounds. Filmmakers are incorporating it into their editing process. And when the software company Adobe surveyed more than 2,500 creative professionals across four continents
Joel Carnevale, Florida International University