Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing it will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
Opposition forces marched into Damascus on Dec. 8, seemingly ending the half-century rule of the Assad family. But what ...
We can, and must, do more to protect students in higher education from the risks of post-COVID condition
Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID ...
Share pledging is linked to higher corporate misconduct in China, study finds
New research has found a trouble connection between share pledging by controlling shareholders and the likelihood of ...
View from The Hill: Albanese announces more funding for Jewish security, labels synagogue firebomb ‘terrorism’
In the reactions to incidents of antisemitism, many people observe a contrast between New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and ...
Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution
The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that food insecurity in Africa is the highest of ...
Kenya’s forgotten Mau Mau freedom fighters and the impeached deputy president that stood up for them
In 1956, after four years of armed resistance, the Mau Mau movement was dealt a blow by the capture and execution of its ...
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A napster moment; the end of boring lectures; a tipping point. These are all common responses to the emergence of MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. Now, simply using a laptop or iPad, hundreds of ...
What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
NASA administrators are also accountable to elected officials. Administrators are appointed by the president but must be ...
Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy
Restoring democracy will be a tall order for the interim government as it grapples with security, economic and geopolitical ...
What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
Chinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto ...
What is the ‘way of the warrior’? Students investigate the arts of war and peace in this course about virtue and the ethics of violence
The study of martial arts involves physical training − but also raises larger questions about ethics and what justifies the ...