By Eliza Zhitnik, PhD Student in Health Policy and Management, UMass Amherst
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
A large review of existing literature shines a light on the little-known condition and points to the need for a better understanding of who is at risk and how to prevent and treat it.
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By Matthew N. Hannah, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
People have created their own online platforms to probe the millions of Epstein file documents, fostering new conspiracies that link to older ones like QAnon.
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By Kimia Shirzad, Associate Researcher and Adjunct Instructor in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
Jen Agans, Associate Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
Young people don’t all contribute in the same way, and understanding the broader picture is the starting point for adults who want to support them.
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By Robert M. Thorson, Professor of Earth Science, University of Connecticut
Thoreau’s work as a pioneering physical scientist is almost invisible in popular culture, according to a geologist and Thoreau historian.
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By Kate Perepezko, Research Scientist, Miami University
Pennsylvania’s proposed paid leave may not be enough for sandwich generation caregivers, who are raising children and supporting aging parents.
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By Paul L. Morgan, Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity, University at Albany, State University of New York
New research shows that for every 10 boys identified with autism, only about two girls in a comparable situation were identified.
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
The Supreme Court created a test 40 years ago to root out racial bias in jury selection. Here, a death penalty scholar explains why it’s not working.
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By Thomas Lockwood, PhD Researcher in Politics, York St John University
Alia Middleton, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
Karl Pike, Lecturer in British Politics/Public Policy, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
The 2026 elections are shaping up to be a seismic moment for politics in the UK. Across England’s local elections, Labour is facing up to a devastating result while Reform UK has picked up hundreds of seats from a standing start. Throughout the day as results come in from across England, Scotland and Wales, our panel is providing context, analysis and expert insights.
Big wins for Reform, but can it deliver?
Alia Middleton, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
Reform UK’s surge in areas such as Newcastle-under-Lyme…
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By Amnesty International
“In late 2019, I joined a group of 27 law students from the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu that came together to take climate change to the world’s highest court. We knew all too well the cost of the climate crisis to the region. We came from communities where a monthly king-tide means […] The post “For us, almost everything is at stake”: How students from the Pacific took the fight against climate change to the world’s top court appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Katryna Niva, Cassar Lab, Duke University
Alireza Merikhi, Cassar Lab, Duke University
Nicolas Cassar, Professor & Senior Associate Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
We replaced the stove with plywood, turning the kitchen of the dive boat into an impromptu research lab. Plugging in wires and connecting tubing, we assembled a scientific instrument within the cramped cabin.
Then we cast off into Halifax Harbour, Canada, surveying the turquoise waters for signs of an unusual test: could we use the ocean itself to remove carbon dioxide from the air?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the most important driver of climate change, but it cannot be seen. Its…
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