By Rebecca Probert, Professor of Law, University of Exeter
John Mase Smith probably holds the record for the briefest second marriage, heading back to his first wife at 5am the morning after his bigamous wedding in 1849.
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By Jane Wood, Lecturer in Textile and Fashion Technology, University of Manchester
Tom Bird-Jones, PhD Candidate, Biomaterials, University of Manchester
Developing a new material is only the first step. Convincing an industry built around traditional textiles to adopt it is a very different challenge.
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By Innisfree McKinnon, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” claiming his administration had already “notified all of the various people you have to notify.”
The name change, which Ontario Premier Doug Ford had dismissed…
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By Stephanie Vander Wel, Associate Professor of Music, University at Buffalo
Whether ad-libbing her way through a duet or joking about her glamorous image, Parton turned sexist assumptions into a source of power.
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By Irini Mavrou, Associate professor, Universidad Nebrija; UCL
Lucía Martín Pérez, PhD Student, Universidad Nebrija
When people apologise, they do more than acknowledge a mistake. They also reveal how they understand responsibility, ethics, social and moral norms, and their relationship with others. These things all differ widely between cultural contexts.
Speaking in a foreign language may directly influence the emotions – such as guilt and shame – that we feel when we apologise. However, apologies are an especially complex type of communication, and are shaped by much more than just the words we use.
Even within a particular culture, people apologise in different ways in different…
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By Jonathan Bamber, Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.
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By Erica D. Henn, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Temple University
Gamers face eye strain, repetitive-use conditions, back problems and even blood clots. Lessons from music, dance and car racing can help prevent and treat these injuries.
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By Matthew Facciani, Research Scientist, Yale University
Aleeza Gerstein, Assistant Professor in Microbiology and Statistics, University of Manitoba
Kristi Heather Kenyon, Associate Professor of Human Rights, University of Winnipeg
S. Michelle Driedger, Professor of College of Community and Global Health, University of Manitoba
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
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By Ella Siegrist, PhD Candidate in Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis
In January 2026, during Operation Country Roads, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and state and local law enforcement detained roughly 600 immigrants across West Virginia.
Many of those arrested were held in the state’s already overpopulated jail system, which until this spring…
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By Jennifer Janofsky, Professor of Public History, Rowan University
Wade Catts, Adjunct Professor of History, Rowan University
A team of historians, archaeologists and forensic anthropologists is trying to identify 15 German soldiers who were unceremoniously dumped in a ditch after trying to help the British capture Philadelphia.
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