By Kent Buse, Professor of Health Policy, Director of Programme Development, Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monash University; Imperial College London
Sarah Hawkes, Honorary Professor of Global Public Health, UCL; Monash University
Only one of 45 global climate and health indicators that measure people says whether women or men are affected. The data to fix that mostly exists already.
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By Lorena Salud Gadella Kamstra, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham
Many teachers enter the profession full of motivation, only to find that the reality of the classroom is very different from what they were taught to expect.
Once teachers are settled in their role, marking, administration and lesson preparation leave little time for reflection. Even teachers who want to try something new may fall back on what they know when faced with the daily pressures of the job.
A shortage of teachers is an ongoing concern in countries around…
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By Bo Petersson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University
The first talks between Russia and Ukraine in nine months have concluded. The most positive thing that can be said about the US-mediated meeting in Abu Dhabi was that the dialogue did not break down and the parties seemed to agree to further meetings.
There was also at least one tangible result. Russia and Ukraine agreed on a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, the magnitude…
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By Kimberley Miner, Research Professor in Earth Sciences, University of Maine
John C. Ejiogu, Researcher in Global Health, The Center for Global Health Equity, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College
Kimberly Rose Clark, Researcher and Visiting Scholar in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College
As communities around the world shore up their infrastructure in anticipation of one of the most powerful El Niños on record in late 2026 and early 2027, they need to think about rising health risks, too – and include them in early weather warnings.
El Niño is part of a natural climate phenomenon that shifts global weather patterns for months at a time. During El Niño years, global temperatures tend to…
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By Wintre Foxworth Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia
María G. Leija, Associate Professor of Literacy, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Saba Khan Vlach, Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Iowa
Without explicit conversations and learning about race and racial inequality, children might believe stereotypes and draw other false assumptions about others.
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By Allison Anna Tait, Professor of Law, University of Richmond
Income tax increases and surcharges on high earners are cropping up around the country, along with taxes on the extra homes that the wealthiest Americans own.
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By Yasir Kuoti, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Boston University
Iraq marked Sovereignty Day on Sept. 30, 2026, by holding a four-day national holiday in celebration of the departure of U.S-led international forces. American troops, by far the largest contingent, had been stationed there since 2014 as part of an 87-member coalition that provided Baghdad with military and intelligence…
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By Christine Conageski, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz
At-home testing kits for cervical cancer, alongside HPV vaccines and mobile clinics, can help rural women get the care they need.
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By Nazita Lajevardi, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Kåre Vernby, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University
Moa Mårtensson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Uppsala University
Three political scientists found that visible Muslim representation can make public institutions seem fairer and encourage Muslim Americans to participate in politics.
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By Jonas Gamso, Associate Professor of International Trade and Global Studies, Arizona State University
When floods, heat waves and other climate disasters cost companies money, the results can shape their willingness to invest there in the future.
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