By Sara Harmouch, Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, George Washington University
Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July 2026 report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.
It is a convincing argument, but it leaves one question unanswered: Are different terrorist groups thinking about the technology in the same way?
As a terrorism…
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By Allison Poulos, Associate Professor in the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Jennifer Vanos, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Arizona State University
A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
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By Katherine Shwetz, Lecturer in Medical Humanities, Rice University; University of Toronto
Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.
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By Kaya M. Anderson, PhD Student in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and Migration and Ethnic Relations, Western University
As Canada continues to welcome newcomers, we should remember that behind every immigration policy are people whose knowledge, experiences and contributions deserve to be recognized.
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By Marilena Anastasopoulou, Assistant Professor, School of History, University College Dublin
At the height of the 2015 refugee crisis, a moment of human kindness captured the world’s attention. A young Syrian mother, newly landed by small boat on a beach in Greece, was struggling to feed her child when Militsa (Emilia) Kamvisi, who was then 83, offered to help. The two friends Kamvisi had been sitting with on a nearby bench – Maritsa Mavrapidou and Efstratia Mavrapidou, 85 and 89 respectively – joined in.
A photographer recorded the scene and the…
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By Felix Wiebrecht, Lecturer in Politics, University of Liverpool
Since being elected for a second term as Nicaraguan president in 2006, Daniel Ortega – the former Sandinista freedom fighter-turned-authoritarian leader – has extended his term of office several times. But last week he announced a new strategy for holding on to power.
He declared that there will no longer be elections in the Central American country. Making a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 revolution that toppled the Somoza dictatorship…
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By Lewis C. E. Mason, Lecturer in Microbiology, Kingston University
Scientists in Vermont have just discovered something that shouldn’t really be possible: a skin cancer that’s spreading from catfish to catfish. It’s only the fourth transmissible cancer ever found in nature.
Catfish now join Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish…
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By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
That kitchen sponge sitting by your sink is not as innocent as it looks. It could be harbouring Salmonella enteritidis, E coli or Staphylococcus aureus – and there’s no way to tell just by looking at it or smelling it.
New research from Germany grew bacteria from sponges in the lab, analysed their DNA and examined them under powerful microscopes. It revealed that food-poisoning bacteria can grow inside everyday kitchen sponges and form sticky, protective layers that are hard to remove.…
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By Franzisca Zanker, Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
Ulrike Krause, Professor of Political Science, University of Münster
South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified anti-migrant rhetoric and xenophobic violence.
The facility has raised…
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By Amit Nigam, Professor of Management, City St George's, University of London
Danielle Logue, Professor in Innovation and Impact, UNSW
John Amis, Professor of Strategic Management and Organisation, University of Edinburgh
Taylor Swift getting married to Travis Kelce in New York this summer could easily be described as the ultimate celebrity event. There was hype, intrigue, tight media control and plenty of global attention.
Some described it as being the US’s version of a royal wedding. But there is a key difference.
A royal wedding is a celebration of a monarchy, a long-established institution in many countries. By contrast, the marriage of Swift and Kelce in Madison Square Gardens on July 3 2026 was the…
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