By Emily Chiang, Research Associate, Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, Aston University
Entertainer and children’s author David Walliams is alleged to have used his fame to approach teenage girls, in some cases reportedly initiating sexual contact with them. Walliams has denied the allegations, but the claims raise some familiar tropes about grooming: why did she go, why didn’t she say no, why didn’t she tell anyone?
After a legal battle, ITV News and The Guardian have now…
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By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
‘Honey traps’ have long been used to gain an advantage over a rival. In China, it is a tactic documented in stories that go back 2 millennia.
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By Peter Thompson, Associate Professor in Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A small proportion of anticipated land sale revenue in the next financial year would help RNZ avoid drastic cuts – but will Treasury and a new government permit it?
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By Nicole Fice, Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a plan in the 2026 federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness in the next decade. A statement about the plan says homelessness “strikes at the heart of Canadian values of fairness, solidarity, and human dignity.”
What are these values and how exactly are they impacted by homelessness? The announcement does not clearly answer these questions. As a researcher in public health ethics, I want…
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
After a decade-long legal battle, the Privy Council has overturned a 2025 Court of Appeal decision to keep Trinidad and Tobago’s colonial-era “buggery law” on the books.
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By Meagen Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi
Natalie Minton, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi
Mountains of scientific evidence support both the negative and positive effects of our eating habits on our health. Research shows that a healthy diet can help those suffering from chronic health conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high…
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By Nicholas Ray, Doctoral Programmes Manager and Researcher in Aquatic Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
As a marine ecologist and keen scuba diver, I’ve long been fascinated by what happens when a large structure is introduced to the sea. Within hours, microscopic organisms begin colonising its surfaces, forming a thin biological layer. Over the following months and years, barnacles, mussels, sponges and other marine life become established, creating a new habitat that attracts fish and a diverse range of species.
This week, one of the world’s most famous ocean liners, the SS United States, was
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By Shelly Russell-Mayhew, Professor and Registered Psychologist, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Elizabeth Tingle, Coordinator for the Body Image Research Lab; Lecturer at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Kheana Barbeau, Postdoctoral Researcher, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
In June 2026, the Alberta government released an updated draft of its Grades 7 to 9 Physical Education and Wellness curriculum, intended for optional classroom piloting during the 2026–27 school year and mandatory implementation in September 2027.
The way food, bodies and physical activity are discussed in the new curriculum has the potential to prime, endorse or worsen disordered eating and compulsive exercise among youth.
Adolescence is a time when youth become more preoccupied…
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By Sierra Keung, Lecturer in Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology
Mihi Joy Nemani, Senior Lecturer, Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato
Samoa and Fiji’s world cup runs showcased Pasifika talent. But opportunities for women and girls within Pacific nations remain limited.
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By Francesca Farrington, Lecturer in Law, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool
The conviction of Russell Brand came nearly two decades after “Me Too” was coined. Yet the years the former comedian avoided accountability serve as a stark reminder of the dangers victims still face when speaking out. The truth is that women who name predators are increasingly at risk of legal proceedings.
While the #MeToo movement emboldened victims to speak truth to power, it also exposed the tactics offenders use to silence them. UN special rapporteur Irene…
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