By Christopher Briem, Regional Economist, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh
Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good and decline is bad.
For cities and counties, population growth is universally seen as a metric that defines success. Even stable population trends can be cast as stagnation to be avoided at all costs.
The Pittsburgh region illustrates the problem with that thinking. Between 2020 and 2025 the city of Pittsburgh added…
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By Buket Altınçelep, Ph.D. Candidate in Global Governance and Human Security, UMass Boston
Efforts to protect land and environmental resources, including fighting climate change, often end up displacing people who have lived in those places for generations.
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By Dillon Amaya, Climate Research Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
El Niño can trigger intense periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves that can devastate marine life.
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By Carol Rose Little, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Oklahoma
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
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By Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
A woman with advanced dementia appeared to regain speech and independence after psilocybin. The findings are intriguing, but far from proof.
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By Human Rights Watch
Ukraine and European Union member states are expected to launch negotiations in mid-June on the reforms Kyiv should implement to comply with EU rule of law and fundamental rights standards. Progress on these issues will not only determine the pace of Ukraine’s EU accession but is essential to ensure wartime is not a time of backsliding on rights protections. The talks concern the “fundamentals” cluster of EU laws and norms, including judicial independence, anti-corruption measures, democratic governance, civil society space, media freedom, non-discrimination and equality, and protection…
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By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
Across Latin America, initiatives like Eloísa Cartonera, Amazoniko, migrant recycling programs, and women-led cooperatives show how recycling can create jobs, dignity, and circular economy innovation.
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By Caitlin Byrne, Pro Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith University
There’s a crucial difference between soft power and spectacle. Early signs indicate the World Cup will offer more of the latter for Trump’s America.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
It was imperative to have the post-Bondi royal commission, but the evidence to come will highlight and could even exacerbate the strains in our fractured society.
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By David Raubenheimer, Leonard P. Ullman Chair in Nutritional Ecology, Nutrition Theme Leader Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Amanda Grech, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dietetics, Public Health and Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Sydney
Stephen J Simpson, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Biology, Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts go so well with a beer or glass of wine? And why sometimes you feel an insatiable appetite for junk food while drinking?
Our new study examined the diets and alcohol intake of Australians to find out why.
Alcohol is packed with energy, but also stimulates appetite. We found alcohol may lead you to eat more unhealthy foods by amplifying a biological drive for protein.
Protein craving
Our previous…
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