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Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable. Energy prices increased approximately 30% on average from 2021 to 2026. In some places, the rates of increase have been much steeper. In the Mid-Atlantic and eastern Midwest region where several of us live, the regional electricity grid is run

For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it

For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) With the 2026 midterms less than six months away, the Election Security Group would normally be busy helping prepare the nation’s election infrastructure. The federal task force typically briefs Congress on upcoming threats and engages with state and local leaders to game out scenarios ranging from ransomware

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come. In practice, the changes limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Most people know the basics of healthy living that become more important as you grow older: Eat plenty of vegetables, exercise regularly, sleep well, have a social life, limit your alcohol consumption and don’t smoke. As an economist and social psychologist who study altruism and health, we wondered whether

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on April 21, 2026, on federal fraud charges. The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights group known as the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and extremist

25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered

25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Why? A policy of continuous coverage during the pandemic essentially halted Medicaid disenrollment to make it

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection. The scan ruled that out,