And more small talk.

Saranno rimossi oltre 900 sensori posizionati nell'Atlantico e nel Pacifico. Senza i dati americani, gli errori nella stima del riscaldamento degli oceani aumenterebbero del 163%

Brian Tang writes about why investing in hurricane forecasting technology is worth the cost.

The post Opinion | Federal Cuts Threaten to Stretch NOAA to Its Breaking Point appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Nathan Schneider writes about Pope Leo XIV’s writings on artificial intelligence and what concerns Leo shared about the industry’s effect on society.

The post Opinion | Pope Leo XIV Compares AI to the Industrial Revolution appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Mark E. Wildmon and Kenneth V. Anthony write about why homeschooling has continued to grow in popularity even after the end of the COVID pandemic.

The post Opinion | Homeschooling’s Appeal Continues to Grow Post-Pandemic appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Susan Radzilowski writes about the challenges transgender youth face in finding gender-affirming care and the burdens created by making it illegal.

The post Opinion | Transgender Youth Struggle to Find Gender-Affirming Care, Even Where Its Legal appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Claire B. Wofford and Jordan Ragusa write about the influence of race on political gerrymandering.

The post Opinion | Racial Gerrymandering May Be Here to Stay appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Robert I. Harris writes about what goes into the cost of gas prices and why suspending the federal gas tax won’t have much effect.

The post Opinion | Suspending the Federal Gas Tax Won’t Save Drivers Much appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Aaron W. Harrison writes about the different variants of THC in cannabis products.

The post Opinion | What Sets Different THC Forms Apart in Cannabis appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Matthew Robertson writes about how recreational fishing has a far bigger effect on economics and food security than once thought.

The post Opinion | Recreational Fishing Catches More Fish Than Expected appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Brittany Adams, Elias Blinkoff, Karyn Allee and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek write that the Deep South surge in reading performance is more complicated than meets the eye.

The post Opinion | Reading Gains in Deep South Don’t Show Full Picture appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Marc Cohen, Alison Barkoff, Jane Tavares and Sara Rosenbaum write that the government’s anti-fraud push on Medicaid could harm recipients.

The post Opinion | Medicaid Fraud Crackdown May Cause Harm appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Tal Slemrod writes that teachers are receiving little guidance on how to approach artificial intelligence in classrooms.

The post Opinion | Using AI in Schools May Do More Harm Than Good appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Luke William Hunt writes that the way some federal agents have acted and conducted themselves during immigration operations in Minnesota has undermined established policing principles.

The post Opinion | Federal Agents in Minnesota Are Undermining Basic Law Enforcement Principles appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Michael Wysession writes about why 2025 ended up being a hotter year than expected.

The post Opinion | 2025 Was Hotter Than It Should Have Been appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Janice Mak writes about how local school districts are having to develop their own artificial intelligence policies.

The post Opinion | Schools Are Largely on Their Own on Developing AI Policies appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Amaarah DeCuir writes on the ways in which Muslim students in the U.S. face heightened discrimination at school during periods in which America is in conflict with Middle Eastern nations.

The post Opinion | American Muslim Students Often Face Discrimination When the US Fights in the Middle East appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Lucy Xiaolu Wang and Nathan W. Chan write that cannabis legalization tends to benefit commercial opportunities rather than patients or research.

The post Opinion | Not All Cannabis Innovation Benefits Patients  appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Michele Heisler and Rohini J. Haar write about the variety of less lethal weapons used in crowd control operations and how those weapons are still dangerous.

The post Opinion | ‘Less Lethal’ Crowd-Control Weapons Still Cause Harm appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Eric Hengyu Hu writes that legislation addressing dyslexia has had mixed results when evaluating effectiveness.

The post Opinion | Dyslexia Laws Show Limited Change for Struggling Readers appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Matthew D. Dean and Katherine Asmussen write that medical device users face different risks when faced with power outages.

The post Opinion | Power Outages Can Threaten the Lives of Medical Device Users appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Sijuith Ramachandran and Liang-Yuan Lin write about current weight-loss drugs and the proliferation of imitators on the online marketplace.

The post Opinion | Not All Weight-Loss Drugs Are Safe to Buy appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Andrea De Stefano writes about the history of longleaf pine forests that cover the American South.

The post Opinion | Fire, People and History Shaped the South’s Pine Forests appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Boaz Dvir writes about strategies teachers can use to teach students about difficult or complex topics.

The post Opinion | Tough Topics Allow Teachers a Chance to Teach Students How to Think  appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Farah N. Jan writes that the U.S. doesn’t appear to have a plan for a post-war Iran, which may lead to disaster.

The post Opinion | The Iran War’s Aftermath Is Headed Toward Disaster appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Christye Sisson writes about how photos taken by the Artemis II crew demonstrate the value of human photography.

The post Opinion | Artemis II Crew Brought a Human Eye to Photos appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Andrew Kolodny writes that kratom has been shown to be a harmful drug in need of regulation.

The post Opinion | Regulators Are Struggling to Keep Up With Kratom’s Dangers appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Armin Sorooshian writes that bomb strikes during the Iran War are potentially exposing the population to dangerous pollution and chemical irritants.

The post Opinion | The Iran War Is Unleashing Invisible Health Threats appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Susan H. Kamei writes about how interned Japanese Americans embraced art and crafting during their unjust imprisonment.

The post Opinion | Japanese Americans Used Nature to Cope With Unjust Imprisonment appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Bethany Barone Gibbs and Alex Crisp write about low-income pregnant women have less access to healthy whole foods, which can lead to negative health effects.

The post Opinion | Low-Income Pregnant Women Can’t Easily Obtain ‘Real Food’ appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.