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By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
Measles is making a comeback around the world. In places with low vaccination rates, a few cases can quickly become an epidemic.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Abigail Boggs, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Education Studies, Wesleyan University
The Trump administration is revising a visa rule for international students that in part determines how long, and under what conditions, they can stay in the country. The change sounds technical. Its effects are not.

Beginning Sept. 15, 2026, most students entering the U.S. on F-1 and J-1 visas – meaning visas…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Kim S. Bernard, Professor of Biological Oceanography, Oregon State University
With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with penguins, seals, whales and other marine life.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Billy J. Stratton, Professor of English and Literary Arts, University of Denver
Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentically express itself.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Linda M. Boland, Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t necessarily make it better.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Demonstrators in Paris, France wave Chadian flags during a rally calling for the release of Succès Masra, May 31, 2025. © 2025 Umit Donmez / Anadolu via AFP (New York) – The Chadian authorities should vacate or set aside the conviction of Succès Masra, the former Chadian prime minister and main opposition leader, Human Rights Watch said today. Masra was released from prison on August 15, 2026, after receiving a presidential pardon.His pardon and those of eight other political opponents led to their release from prison. However, their convictions for conduct that… (Full Story)
By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The suggestion follows the Israeli Defense Force’s decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
Volodymyr Zelensky is fighting a war on several fronts. Russia is ramping up its missile attacks with almost nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities. A blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports is choking its grain exports with a devastating effect on its agricultural economy.

Now, just this week, the Ukrainian president has had to sack a senior aide over allegations of money laundering. It’s a particularly bitter blow for a man who ran for office as an anti-graft candidate. If that weren’t enough, Mikhailo Federov, the popular defence minister he sacked just weeks ago, has demanded Zelensky…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Dominic Farsi, Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London; Teagasc; Queen's University Belfast
Research that actually supports cottage cheese’s supposed benefits is not quite as abundant as the number of viral recipes you can find online.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Daniel Fitzpatrick, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Aston University
Mark Turner, Senior Lecturer in Sport Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University
The new season of the English Premier League is almost ready to kick off, and with it another annual cycle of the national game. Each August brings hope and expectation for supporters with an opportunity to start anew. But, rather than excited anticipation, frustration, anger and anxiety are the overriding emotions of many fans currently.

This summer some of the English clubs with the richest history – including Arsenal, Manchester…The Conversation (Full Story)

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