By Leocadia Bongben
The marine protected area faces several challenges — ones that the local communities are working hard to mitigate through participatory monitoring. Yet the protected area continues to face threats.
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By Emma Humphries, Research Fellow, School of Arts, English and Languages, Queen's University Belfast
Elphaba’s insistence on correctness speaks to a broader challenge facing anyone positioned as an outsider: having to work that much harder to be accepted.
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By Jesse Austin-Stewart, Lecturer, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Policies designed to support and promote local content remain stuck in a previous era. NZ should follow the interventionist approach of other countries.
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By John Strawson, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
The interesting thing about Benjamin Netanyahu’s call on Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, to pardon him for charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, is that he has not been found guilty on any of them.
The trial is made up of three separate but related cases and began in May 2020. They’ve been paused regularly, especially since the country began its military campaign in Gaza, and are thought likely to continue for years.
Netanyahu’s 111-page…
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By Frank Han, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Illinois Chicago
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to drastically change procedures for testing vaccine safety and approving vaccines, based on unproven claims that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines caused the death of at least 10 children.
The agency detailed its plans in a memo released to staff on Nov. 28, 2025, which was obtained by several news outlets and published…
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By Samadhee Kaluarachchi, PhD Student in Forest Hydrology, University of British Columbia
Younes Alila, Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya…
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which İmamoğlu represents, has condemned the case as politically driven — arguing the timing and scope are aimed at sidelining a major political opponent.
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By Alfiya Battalova, Assistant Professor in Justice Studies, Royal Roads University
The narratives embedded in disability policy influence everything from budget priorities to program eligibility and institutional cultures. They also shape how disabled people imagine their futures.
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By Marta López Alonso, Professor of Animal Pathology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
I sometimes joke that my pets eat better than my children. It’s not for lack of trying – kids turn their noses up at vegetables, fish and pulses, while dogs will never turn down their specially formulated feed, complete with all the vitamins and minerals they need to thrive. The results are plain to see: a healthy, shiny coat, high energy levels, and good health.
While comparing kids to pets might seem a bit much, it does reflect a serious truth.…
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By Mehnaz Rafi, PhD Candidate, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
AI is creating new opportunities for some and new vulnerabilities for others, deepening the socioeconomic inequalities already embedded in the labour market.
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