By Irit Katz, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge
Israel is gearing up for an election at the end of October. And, with the Likud party of the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, trailing in the polls, his government is pushing through measures which aim to dramatically expand Israeli control over Palestinian land on the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The October 27 poll will be the first since Hamas’s October 2023 attack, the bloodiest…
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By Susanna Phillippo, Senior Lecturer in Classics, Newcastle University
Sally Waite, Senior Lecturer in Greek Art and Archaeology History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University
Homer’s Odyssey, with its fabulous monsters and intense tale of human endurance, was a natural candidate for Christopher Nolan’s latest Hollywood blockbuster. But amid all the fantasy and heroic human drama, there are two far more homely scenes in the poem which remain among the epic’s most memorable. Both involve animals.
One is the touching, tragically brief reunion of the hero (played in the film by Matt Damon) with his faithful dog Argos. It’s a deceptively low-key episode which reflects powerfully on the…
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By Minakshi Raj, Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Caregivers often don’t recognize how much time, energy and effort is dedicated to their nutrition-related responsibilities, and many feel unprepared for them.
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By Lucinda M. Finley, Professor of Law and Director of Appellate Advocacy, University at Buffalo
Although states have the power to regulate medical care, they cannot exercise that power by prohibiting speech on medical topics that the state disagrees with.
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By Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026, with heartbreaking consequences.
In May and June 2026, four American teens died participating in the “Benadryl…
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By William Burgos, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Penn State
Nathaniel Warner, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Penn State
Wastewater from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells is salty and radioactive, and doesn’t suppress dust. Two researchers explain why it keeps ending up on rural roads.
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By Kevin T. Smiley, Associate Professor of Sociology, Louisiana State University
Deepti Singh, Associate Professor School of the Environment, Washington State University
Jennifer Marlon, Research Scientist, Yale University
Jim Hurrell, Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado State University
A National Academy of Sciences report examined the latest advances in extreme event attribution science. As four of the authors explain, the type of disaster makes a difference.
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By Sarah Tomlinson, Veterinarian and Senior Research Scholar, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
New World screwworm, a concerning pest that mainly impacts livestock and wildlife, was detected in South Texas in June 2026. It has since expanded northward in Texas, and there was one case in New Mexico as of July 23, 2026.
The cases mark the return of a pest that was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966.
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Legal scholars argue that when executive branch agencies impose conditions on federal funds, courts should give these cases special scrutiny.
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By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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