By Hyojin Im, Associate Professor of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here. But even after years of displacement, people who came to the U.S. as refugees still face significant obstacles to getting the healthcare they need.
As a social work scholar who studies refugee resettlement,…
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By Jake Scott, Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University
The most important thing for parents to know is that the order does not change which vaccines are available to children and is not based on any new data about vaccine safety.
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By Taylor Wishart, Ph.D. Student in Environmental Science, University of Tennessee
The success of green roofs depends on more than just good intentions and engineering – they need long-term love and care.
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By Anne Irfan, Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
The recent decision by Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the Board of Peace plan for Gaza sponsored by the US president Donald Trump is concerning – but is hardly surprising.
The 15-point roadmap, published by Trump’s Board of Peace, envisages Hamas’…
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By Tibor Besedeš, Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31, 2026, it was just one detail in a larger picture: Analyst firm Wood Mackenzie estimates the global oil and gas industry is on course for a cash…
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By Mark Ma, Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
For too many companies, the adoption of artificial intelligence has become an AI hunger game that spreads fear rather than engagement.
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By Carina van den Hoven, Research Fellow, The Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden University
Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, the monuments in this necropolis are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding.
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By Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
Generating hope as he tours the country this summer could be pay off for the prime minister come election time.
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By Resti Salmayenti, Postgraduate Researcher, Tropical Peatland Restoration, University of Leeds; IPB University
Dominick Spracklen, Professor of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, University of Leeds
Joseph Holden, Professor and Chair of Physical Geography, Director of water@leeds, University of Leeds
Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people. That risk is exacerbated by the country’s periodic El Niño warming phases, which bring prolonged drought.
Massive fires have occurred in all the recent El Niño years, including 2015, 2019 and 2023. With a major El Niño building this year, there are serious concerns that Indonesia is in store for another severe fire season.
Preventing these fires…
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By Shivaji Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Somjee chair in Indian Political Development, Simon Fraser University
The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and the degree to which the issue can be delegitimized.
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