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How we found a new transmissible cancer in bullhead catfish

For more than a decade, anglers on Lake Memphremagog — which straddles the Québec-Vermont border — have been catching brown bullhead catfish marked with distinctive black lesions.

The Conversation · Aug 19

Landmark finding that showed brains of kids with ADHD mature later was actually a mirage in the data, new research finds

A "foundational" study found that the brains of children with ADHD matured later, but that finding was likely a mirage tied to issues with how the children were followed over time.

LiveScience · May 22

I teach college and report on Colorado media — there should be more professors doing the same in other states

Over the years, the crisis facing local news has meant the disappearance of reporting on the arts, politics, sports and local government.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025

Three students of Palestinian descent shot during Thanksgiving visit in Vermont

Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured, one seriously, near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday.

France 24 · Nov 27, 2023

3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont

Police say three young men of Palestinian descent who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured near the University of Vermont campus

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023