By Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Vice Provost and Dean of College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The war that began Feb. 28 hews to a familiar, dangerous pattern, writes an Iran expert, from deep, historical mistrust and incompatible strategic interests to miscommunication and misperception.
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By David Mednicoff, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
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By David Cuillier, Director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.
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By Logan Pant, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Evansville
Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila calls up a party mindset, whiskey activates a masculine mindset, and wine primes a sophistication mindset.
Those are the key takeaways of a new study my team and I published in the journal Young Consumers.
We carried out four studies with 429 total participants to examine the cultural themes and moods people associate with different types of alcohol.
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By Rachel French, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania
Black patients were less likely to receive higher doses. This may reflect inequities in health care or misconceptions among patients that higher doses are unsafe.
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By Doug Jacobson, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations, failures have a wide impact.
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By Tim Hulsey, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tennessee
The ancient Greek word phronesis means practical wisdom. It’s about choosing the right action at the right time for the right reasons, helping you apply the other virtues correctly.
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By Danielle Wirsansky, Ph.D. Candidate in Modern European History, Florida State University
Nathan Stoltzfus, Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies, Florida State University
Couples in interfaith marriages came under intense pressure in Nazi Germany. But women’s protests in February 1943 may have helped save their husbands.
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By Amnesty International
Five months on from opposition protests banned by the authorities that saw hundreds of people arrested, including pregnant women, some are still being held even though they had no involvement in the protests, while others have been convicted in unfair trials, Amnesty International said today. In October 2025, a few days before the presidential election, […] The post Côte d’Ivoire: Pregnant women among those detained without cause since October 2025 crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
Even though the deployment is defensive in nature, it could still be seen by Iran as support for the US-Israeli air offensive.
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