By Joanna Pozzulo, Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
Using evidence-based strategies that focus on mindset, light exposure, activity, rest and social connection can help people beat winter-related low mood.
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
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Watching Donald Trump and his defence and national security team announcing the US raid on Caracas on Saturday, it was hard not to conclude that while the US president was clearly using a script, there were points at which he seemed to be extemporising. At times he appeared…
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By Cristina Palacios, Professor and Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition policy for almost half a century.
On Jan. 7, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture released the 2025-2030 edition of the guidelines. The updated guidelines recommend…
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By Ben Jones, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
Police departments have changed their policies regarding use of force over the years to protect life, but ICE and other federal agencies have lagged in this regard.
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By Alejandro N. Flores, Associate Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
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By Will Shüler, Vice-Dean of Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
Belgian theatre director Ivo Van Hove is no stranger to American playwright Arthur Miller, directing acclaimed productions of A View From the Bridge at the Young Vic in 2014, with a transfer to London’s West End in 2015, and The Crucible on Broadway in 2016. Now he has another hit on his hands with his latest production of Miller’s All My Sons.
While Van Hove is known for using technology such as video screens on stage, this stripped-back production…
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By Mark Wilkinson, Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Sheffield
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are…
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By Kate Davies, PhD candidate, Nottingham Trent University
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
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By Basil Germond, Professor of International Security, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
The use of unresigistered or falsely registered ships by Russia and other countries trying to avoid sanctions is becoming an increasing feature of global conflict.
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By Joe Greenwood-Hau, Youth Poll Lecturer, John Smith Centre, University of Glasgow
The concept of “hard work v privilege”, and what either one says about someone’s social status, is an important one.
Politicians regularly draw dividing lines between “hardworking families” and those receiving “handouts”.…
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