By Pierre Wokuri, Junior Professor in Political Science, Sciences Po Rennes
Daniela Soto-Hernandez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Social Anthropology, University of Sussex
Colombia’s outgoing president Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla and the country’s first leftist leader, came to power in 2022. He promised something few leaders of fossil fuel-producing countries have seriously attempted: to reduce his country’s dependence on oil, gas and coal.
Together with his vice-president Francia Márquez, a former environmental activist, Petro put together an ambitious…
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
The Middle East risks state of permanent confrontation where violence periodically erupts, diplomacy intervenes and neither changes the underlying reality.
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By Daryl Van Tongeren, Professor of Psychology, Hope College
Most people think they are open-minded and would like others to perceive them as such. But for the things that matter most – religious beliefs, for example, or the meaning of life – few of us are genuinely willing to consider that we might be wrong, let alone do the hard work of revising beliefs.…
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By Remy Dou, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning, University of Miami
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
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By Rosemary Trout, Associate Clinical Professor of Culinary Arts & Food Science, Drexel University
Butter and margarine are both made up of long fatty acid chains, but some slight chemical differences mean differences in how they melt.
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By Benjamin F. Henwood, Professor of Social Policy and Health, University of Southern California
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds, researchers found.
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By Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.
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By Jennifer M. Grossman, Senior Research Scientist in Family, Sexuality and Communication, Wellesley College
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.
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By Candice Johnson, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Michigan State University
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
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By Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
When Americans think about campaign finance, they usually picture wealthy donors, political action committees and super PACs pouring money into elections.
But some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives routinely give campaign money to fellow…
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