By Mehr Mumtaz, PhD Candidate in Sociology, The Ohio State University
In January 2025, Seema received an email from the International Organization for Migration saying that her flight from Pakistan to the United States, which she and her family were booked on after months of extensive interviewing and background checks by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, had been canceled.
“We had sold our TV and refrigerator,” her husband,…
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By Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver
Only 33 of Colorado’s 64 counties have an emergency shelter program specifically for survivors of domestic violence. In the greater Denver area, which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, there are only five shelter programs for survivors.
I study the policies and programs that serve…
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By Christopher Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Loyola University Chicago
Aerial lidar raises ethical questions because it can collect data remotely without the knowledge or consent of Indigenous and descendant populations that are on the ground.
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By Carolyn Dickens, Nurse practitioner and Associate Dean, University of Illinois Chicago
Nurses are leaving the profession faster than they’re being replaced – in part due to the emotional and physical toll they endure from disrespectful patients or their loved ones.
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By Heidi Reynolds-Stenson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology, Colorado State University Pueblo
When protesters experience repression and violence, whether or not they have legal education can help determine continued involvement in a protest movement.
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By Hengrui Liu, Postdoctoral Scholar in Economics and Public Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy, Director of the Climate Policy Lab and Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Electric vehicles are a fast-growing share of auto sales in many countries, and Chinese automakers are benefiting as the US industry pulls back.
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By Janet McCabe, Visiting Professor, Indiana University McKinney School of Law and O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.
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By Roxana Shafiee, Environmental Fellow, Center for the Environment, Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School
Many homeowners could save money on their heating bills by installing heat pumps – but not everyone, and not everywhere.
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By Sloan Speck, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder
In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled…
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By Amnesty International
The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on religious expression online in recent months, said Amnesty International today, calling on the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 23 people arbitrarily detained solely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of religion and belief. Over the past six months, security forces have arbitrarily arrested at least […] The post Egypt: Authorities must end crackdown on individuals discussing religious beliefs online appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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