By Holly Crudgington, Postdoctoral Researcher in Adolescent Mental Health, University of Oxford
Most of us know what it’s like to be a teenager at school – and how it feels to fit into (or fall outside of) a school’s social hierarchy. This typically includes some version of the popular kids, the loners and the in-betweeners, who have friendships that span across different groups.
However, teen hierarchies are more than a passing social order. Research suggests that these social networks and positions can shape mental health too. In a recently…
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By Amnesty International
Before captivity, I’d often read in books that in prison the main thing is to remain human. Back then, those were just words to me; I didn’t understand what stood behind them. When I found myself imprisoned, I understood what humanity really meant. In the hardest conditions, you must keep at least some humanity in […] The post Ukrainian journalist Dmytro: “I never imagined that people would be kidnapped” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
In response to the sentencing of unionist and human rights defender Ali Mammeri, head of the independent National Union of Civil Servants in the Field of Culture and Art (SNFC), to 15 years in prison by the first instance criminal court of the Oum El Bouaghi tribunal, Nadege Lahmar, Algeria Researcher, said: “Ali Mammeri’s case […] The post Algeria: Authorities must quash outrageous 15-year sentence against unionist Ali Mammeri appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Friday, October 31, 2025
Airstrikes carried out by the United States against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific drew sharp criticism from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday who said they “violate international human rights law” and must stop immediately.
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By Boaz Atzili, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
After two years of devastating war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip, President Donald Trump declared an end to the war on Oct. 14, 2025. The peace plan includes a Hamas commitment to return all hostages and a withdrawal…
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By Robert Muggah, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University
Covert ops and military buildup in the Caribbean suggest Washington is eying a regime change. But are conditions ripe in Venezuela?
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By Adam L. Rovner, Director of the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver
The memoir of Nathaniel Isaacs, a Jewish merchant who found himself shipwrecked in what is now South Africa, influenced Shaka’s long-lasting fame abroad.
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By Kimberly Johnson, Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Amy Eyler, Professor of Research Methods, Washington University in St. Louis
If you see a health claim that seems too good – or too bad – to be true, take a moment to step back and assess the evidence.
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By Anne P. DePrince, Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
Eileen Wang, Associate Professor of Allergy and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Uncontrolled inflammation is usually thought to be the culprit behind asthma. But in asthma patients who have survived intimate partner violence, a possible new pattern is emerging.
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By Julie Vignato, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Iowa
About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and treatments during pregnancy for fear that they may cause harm to their unborn baby. Yet, most are unaware of the harms that untreated pain in pregnancy may cause.
Like many women, I experienced severe pain in pregnancy. As…
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