By Cressida Bowyer, Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth
Kate Whitman, Research Fellow, Ethical Consumption, Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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By William McCorkle, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, College of Charleston
E. Kyle Romero, Assistant Professor of History, University of North Florida
Lina-Maria Murillo, Associate Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
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By Erin Gaede, Doctoral Candidate in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.
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By Hunter Kim, Professor and Director, Bennett School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Charleston
John Nauright, Professor of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University
When the U.S. last hosted the World Cup in 1994, the event drew unexpectedly large crowds. At that time, soccer wasn’t as popular among Americans as it is now, so expectations for attendance had been fairly low.
So as the U.S. prepared to host the World Cup again in 2026, expectations for tourism were high.
But in the run-up to this year’s World Cup, the ongoing war in Iran has resulted in soaring…
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By Maria A. Rodas, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
When “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode on May 21, 2026, critics lamented more than the end of a television program.
It was a nightly ritual that millions of Americans participated in, with Bloomberg media reporter Lucas Shaw describing its cancellation as one more sign of “the decline of monoculture.”
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By Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury College
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. These synthetic chemicals were highly effective and common in competitive racing just about everywhere.
Then studies began finding PFAS in human bodies, and research suggested the chemicals could…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The businessman and former competition chief says the fierce criticism of what he calls ‘mild’ budget changes shows why politicians have avoided reform for decades.
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By Timothy H. Raupach, Scientia Senior Lecturer, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
Steven Sherwood, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Everyone has a storm story – whether it’s that time you just escaped a downpour, or the hailstorm that wrote off your car. Even though hailstorms are relatively rare, they cause significant damages. Two new studies shed light on how hail might change as the world warms.
In our study, published today in Nature Climate Change, we show that hail conditions may move towards the poles with global warming and shift a bit from summer to winter. This could lead to more hailstorms in places such as northern Europe,…
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International has today added its name to a complaint filed against FedEx Belgium alleging the unlawful transit of arms, including parts for F-35 fighter jets which have been used extensively by Israel during its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. The human rights organization has joined a coalition of civil society organizations, […] The post Belgium: Amnesty International joins complaint against FedEx for unlawful arms transit to Israel appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to reports that Chinese authorities have barred the mothers of protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves on this week’s anniversary of the atrocity, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Banning the relatives of people killed in the Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves […] The post China: ‘Heartless’ ban on Tiananmen Mothers visiting cemetery signals escalating repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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