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Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it

Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it

(AMHERST, MASS.) Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal of confusing information surrounding health care costs and insurance plans. From five-figure deductibles to premiums higher than people’s mortgages, costs are rising across the board. With
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst, Michal Horný 19 Mar 2026
Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East

Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East

(AMHERST, MASS.) The war that the U.S. and Israeli governments launched against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, is unprecedented in its scope across the Middle East. With the Arab Gulf states under Iranian attack, and Israel targeting Iran’s militia ally Hezbollah, even experts on the Middle East like
David Mednicoff, UMass Amherst 10 Mar 2026
How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

(AMHERST, MASS.) A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced. This is an inflection point in the global debate over Big Tech liability: For the first time, an American jury is being asked to decide whether platform design itself
Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst 06 Mar 2026

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