By Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, didn’t have to happen.
Following months of speculation, the Post cut at least 300 of its 800 journalists on Feb. 4, 2026, drastically reducing its international, local and sports coverage and eliminating its photo department and stand-alone…
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By Siti Nuraisyah Suwanda, Doctoral Student and Graduate Researcher in Marketing, West Virginia University
Emily Tanner, Associate Professor of Marketing, West Virginia University
M. Paula Fitzgerald, Professor of Business Administration, West Virginia University
Researchers describe what they call a consumption stigma – when you feel judged or looked down on for using certain products or services.
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By Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University
Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long tradition of songs as protest against violence and repression.
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By Thomas Begley, Professor of Biological Sciences, Associate Director of The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York
Marlene Belfort, Professor of Biological Sciences, Senior Advisor of The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York
Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.
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By Robbyn Abbitt, Associate Director of the Geospatial Analysis Center, Miami University
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been very confused about the dramatic turn my professional life must’ve taken at some point.
I’m an environmental scientist who specializes in geospatial technology, which involves analyzing the Earth and how geography plays a role in human societies. I use these tools…
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By Lauren Hall, Associate professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans…
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By Christopher Magra, Professor of American History, University of Tennessee
Washington’s fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently helped ignite the French and Indian War.
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By Andrea Hagan, Instructor of Criminology & Justice, Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans
HBCUs make up just 3% of the country’s colleges and universities. But their graduates include 40% of Black engineers and 50% of Black lawyers.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Supporters show support for the lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was arrested on terrorism-related charges, in Tunis, Tunisia, April 25, 2025. © 2025 Ons Abid/AP Photo (Beirut) – A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The Tunisian authorities should immediately drop the unfounded charges and release him, and stop retaliating against critics and the lawyers defending them.Tunisian authorities…
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By Simon Bronitt, Professor of Law, University of Sydney
The police role as a “thin blue line” between public order and chaos was tested in Sydney’s CBD on Monday night.
Videos have captured the violent clashes between police and some of the thousands of protesters who gathered at the Town Hall to protest the presence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Australia.
One video shows a police officer repeatedly punching a man lying prone on the street, his hands pinned behind him.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has defended the actions of the police in Sydney, saying they faced an “impossible situation”.
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