By Candice Johnson, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Michigan State University
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
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By Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
When Americans think about campaign finance, they usually picture wealthy donors, political action committees and super PACs pouring money into elections.
But some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives routinely give campaign money to fellow…
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By Justin Visagie, Associate Professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
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By Vasily Belokurov, Professor of Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
As a galactic archaeologist, my job is to reconstruct the past of our galaxy – and read the signs of its future.
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By Uroš Kovač, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Groningen
The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.
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By Taiwo Hassan Odugbemi, Lecturer in Economics, University of Abuja
Nigeria’s electricity regulator triggered a big tariff shock in April 2024. It increased rates for some consumers by over 240%, citing the cost of producing and delivering power.
The regulator classifies consumers into five bands, A through E, based on how many hours of power their local distribution feeder receives each day. Band A gets…
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By Kinfe Yilma, Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds
Grace Mutung'u, Research Fellow, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT), Strathmore University
Mauritius set out its national AI strategy in 2018, the first by an African country. Since then over a dozen African states have adopted national AI policies of some sort or another.
As a national policy plan, an AI strategy typically sets out the priorities and aspirations in achieving certain policy objectives.
At the continental level, the African Union has adopted an AI strategy.
Kenya and Ethiopia have tabled draft AI laws that set out how the…
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By Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics and André Hoffman Chair in Political Economics and Governance, Geneva Graduate Institute, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Austin L. Wright, Associate Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago
Jing-Rong Zeng, Postdoctoral Fellow, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris
Oliver Vanden Eynde, Professeur titulaire d'une chaire et directeur de recherche CNRS, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris; Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Uwe Sunde, Professor, Economics Department, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
The last 18 months have seen a historic decline in development aid budgets from various donor countries, in a period where many of them are earmarking more funds for rearmament. The biggest waves have been made by the abrupt and massive reduction in American aid.
Less than a week after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025,…
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By Adam J Smith, Associate Professor in 18th-century Literature, York St John University
Although critics have praised the performances in Savage House, the film itself has received a frosty reception.
Tim Robey in the Telegraph described its “putrid stylings” as making it “impossible to enjoy”, dismissing it as a “rancid” and “rotten” period drama. Yet this allegedly “lowbrow” film captures the spirit of 18th-century culture more effectively than many glossy period dramas. Savage House…
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By Cavell Ord-Shrimpton, Researcher, Digital Visual Communication, Anglia Ruskin University
You are scrolling through your feed when a screenshot appears showing a public figure saying something surprising or controversial. Within minutes, it is everywhere. Some are angry, others defend it, memes parody it, and arguments spread across platforms.
Later, you discover the person never quite said that exact quote. The words came from a longer interview, the clip was shortened or an incorrect caption was added. But the screenshot has travelled faster and further than the original video ever did. What people reacted to was a version of the message created through circulation, rather…
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