By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Japanese lawmakers and Uyghur activists attend a Japan Uyghur Association event in Tokyo to address Chinese government’s atrocity crimes in Xinjiang, February 25, 2026. © 2026 Teppei Kasai/Human Rights Watch Japanese lawmakers and Uyghur activists gathered on February 25 at an event hosted by the Japan Uyghur Association in Tokyo to address the Chinese government’s atrocity crimes in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.“It’s important to send a big message to the world” about the Chinese government’s rights abuses against Uyghurs, said Keiji Furuya, a senior lawmaker…
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By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
If you’re one of CommBank’s 17 million customers, don’t panic. But given how well AI can now fake documents, all banks will need to rethink their security.
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By Jerry Gurwitz, Professor of Geriatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80.
With longer lives often comes more complicated health needs: multiple chronic conditions, long lists of medications, balance problems that can increase the risk of falls, and changes in memory. Many older adults also begin relying more on spouses, children or other family members to help manage medical decisions.
Ideally, health care in later life should…
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By Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Professor of Labor Studies, Rutgers University
Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.
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By Brendan Frizzell, PhD Student in Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists turned the genre into a global phenomenon.
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By Reid Kress Weisbord, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Norma Shapiro Scholar, Rutgers University - Newark
Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Selling a sports team is much more complicated than selling assets found in a typical estate, such as houses and cars.
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By Leonie Baier, Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavioral Biology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.
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By Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, Rice University
Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.
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By Anna Chorniy, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Institute for Humane Studies
Officials and policymakers say direct-to-consumer drug advertising encourages patients to seek treatments they don’t need and raises heath care costs, but the true picture is more nuanced.
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By Louise Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
Thursday’s byelection in Gorton and Denton has been huge for the Green party of England and Wales, with Hannah Spencer pushing Reform’s Matt Goodwin into second place, and Labour into third. Having one extra MP in parliament may not seem like a big milestone, but this byelection win is record-breaking for the Greens. I believe it shows their potential…
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