By Eliza Bechtold, Programmes Manager and Research Fellow, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
During the campaign for the midterm elections, we’ve heard some seriously incendiary rhetoric from Republican leaders, including Donald Trump, against the Democratic candidate for the senate seat of Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed.
The US president has called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a designated foreign terrorist…
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By George Kladakis, Lecturer in Finance, University of St Andrews
Alexandros Skouralis, Lecturer in Finance & Real Estate, University of Reading
Recent elections in Brazil and Israel have yielded different political outcomes. In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s narrow and ultimately surprise victory in a presidential runoff vote has kept him in office.
In Israel, meanwhile, an inconclusive election result has left uncertainty over the formation of the next government. These outcomes are likely to have an effect on the stability of the financial systems in both countries.
Historically,…
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By Zudin Puthucheary, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Mary University of London
Once a supplement favoured mainly by fitness fanatics, creatine has quickly become one of the most widely used dietary add-ons in the world.
While its advantages for strength and athletic performance are supported by evidence, it’s increasingly being recommended for its mental…
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By Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
The 45 other paintings in Hokusai’s Mount Fuji series, an exhibition featuring rotund humans, another about home and two books bringing women’s lives to fore.
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By Kathleen J Fitzgerald, Teaching Associate Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Repeatedly talking about consent with teenagers and young adults is necessary to help them understand the risks of sexual assault.
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By Lili Mei Granda Argianas, Ph.D. Student in Physics, Washington University in St. Louis
Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or visiting the butterfly garden.
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By Alex H. Poole, Associate Professor of Information Science, Drexel University
An information science scholar analyzed statements by 17 presidents and found that Trump has rarely spoken of libraries at all – and when he has, he’s dismissed their importance.
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By Matthew N. Hannah, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.
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By Erin Kay Lockwood, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine
Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026, due in large part to deep pessimism among the public about the economy.
At first glance, this might seem surprising. With the exception…
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By Bridget Joyce, Director of Programming at Education Rights Institute, University of Virginia
Kimberly Robinson, Professor of Law, Education and Public Policy, University of Virginia
A reorganization of civil rights investigations in education likely means many complaints will never be investigated and others will take years to solve.
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