By Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez, Researcher in Political Economy of MENA, Nottingham Trent University
The UK, which in 1917 issued the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, is now initiating a historic and consequential shift in its foreign policy.
In response to the massive expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and credible reports of increased violence by settler groups towards Palestinian residents, the government has announced it will institute a…
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By Reuben Rose-Redwood, Professor of Geography, University of Victoria
CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, Teaching Professor, Geography, University of Victoria
Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
Local leaders in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa have initiated a process to rename Trump Avenue in response to United States President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
It’s not the first time Ottawa has considered renaming the street.
Shortly after Trump’s first presidential term ended on Jan. 20, 2021, Ottawa City Coun. Riley Brockington polled…
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By Ian Johnstone, Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
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By Mary Magnuson, Associate Science Editor, The Conversation
A massive solar flare could seriously disrupt life on Earth – but new NASA missions and others in development will help monitor the Sun.
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By Mattia Caldarulo, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
Andrea Hetling, Professor of Public Policy, Rutgers University
Gregory Porumbescu, Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
Drawing on 14 years of data, we examined whether access to broadband internet could improve Americans’ use of time and found that a 10% increase in broadband adoption across a community corresponds to a 1.19% reduction in waiting time.
Losing time waiting for goods and services is a reality millions of Americans face. Whether standing at a store checkout or sitting on hold over the phone, delays contribute to a chronic sense of not having enough time – a condition known as time…
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By Michael Okun, Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute, University of Florida
A person with Tourette syndrome who holds back their tics may look fine, but keeping these involuntary urges contained can be draining.
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By Callie Maddox, Associate Professor of Sport Leadership and Management, Miami University
What will it take for the league to survive, expand and carve out its own identity in an increasingly saturated pro sports landscape?
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By Matthew Palczynski, Adjunct Faculty, Art History, Temple University
A version of ‘Fountain’ is part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection and will appear in the Duchamp retrospective, which opens Oct. 10, 2026.
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By Nicholas Grondin, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Tampa
Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
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By Jonathan Caulkins, Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on Aug. 11, 2026, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws in ways that harm youth.
There are two…
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