By William Crozier, Duns Scotus Assistant Professor of Franciscan Studies, Durham University
During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and colour to show that the stars and planets are made of the same elements found here on Earth. In so doing he challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day and pre-empted the methods and discoveries of the 21st-century James Webb space telescope.
Following the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, medieval physics affirmed that the stars and planets were made from a special celestial…
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By Anne Irfan, Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
Palestine 36 helps illuminate events in modern-day Palestine through recounting key historical events of its past that are often overlooked.
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By Matthew W. Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Rachel Garg, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
As the government shutdown wore on in October, calls began surging, signaling that Americans are very concerned about paying their bills and feeding their families.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. © 2025 Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images On November 7, the United States failed to participate in its UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process where the human rights record of every member state is reviewed by other states. No UN member state has failed to be reviewed since its creation in 2006.The US decision to disengage from this vital process is particularly concerning given the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. Since the beginning of its term, the Trump administration…
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By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
Nearly 60% of Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are either children under 18 or adults who are 60 or older.
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By Katie Davis, Professor Information School and Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
Aayushi Dangol, PhD Student in Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
Today’s teachers find themselves thrust into a difficult position with generative AI. New tools are coming online at a blistering pace and being adopted just as quickly, whether they’re personalized tutors and study buddies for students or lesson plan generators and assignment graders for teachers. Schools are traditionally slow to adapt to change, which makes such rapid-fire developments especially destabilizing.
The uncertainties accompanying the artificial intelligence onslaught come amid existing challenges the teaching profession has faced for years. Teachers have been working…
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By Bailey A. Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Spelman College
Women often see their choice of school as a reflection of whether they are good moms, while parents of color feel pressure to find a racially inclusive school.
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By Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
House speakers have had the power to determine when the oath is administered, and courts have been reluctant to weigh in on that influence.
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By Angie Chuang, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco,” The Guardian reported on Oct. 20, 2025. The next day, the San Francisco Chronicle blared: “S.F. threatens to sue if Trump brings in National Guard.” Then, on Oct. 23,…
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By Halie Kampman, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Geography, Penn State
Brian King, Professor of Geography, Penn State
Glenn Sterner, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Kentucky
Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State
Maya Weinberg, Graduate Student in the Education, Development, and Community Engagement Program, Penn State
Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility to spend wisely after so many lives have been lost.
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