By Chengcheng Zhai, Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame
Jorge Mejia, Assistant professor, Indiana University
Kurt M. Bretthauer, Professor of Operations Management, Indiana University
Rodney Parker, Professor of Operations Management, Indiana University
Over 100,000 water handpumps in rural sub-Saharan Africa are broken, leaving millions without safe water. Regular maintenance is cheaper than repairs.
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By Noreth Muller-Kluits, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University
The policy amendment has been applauded for moving towards workplace equality. But it still raises some concerns in relation to people with disabilities.
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By Philippa Osim Inyang, Senior Researcher, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.
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By Florian Léon, Chargé de recherche, Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International (FERDI); Chercheur associé au CERDI (UMR UCA-CNRS-IRD), Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
Africa holds abundant private savings, but much of it remains informal. As a result, its contribution to development financing is limited.
Researcher Florian Léon is one of the authors of a recent report on the potential of the “Caisse de dépôt” model – a financial management framework designed for long-term investment that bridges the gap between public…
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By Kyle B. Enfield, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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By Dan Salas, Director of the Sustainable Landscapes Program, University of Illinois Chicago
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’
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Friday, March 27, 2026
More than 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 more displaced in the July 2025 massacres in Sweida, Syria, UN human rights investigators said on Friday in a report that called for greater action towards accountability.
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By Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
A British take on an American classic, an absurdist video podcast, stories of displacement, a buggy nightmare and a book about an obsessive friendship.
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By John Shattuck, Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
Oliver Kaplan, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Denver
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
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By Nitin Sanket, Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other light-based sensors fail.
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