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Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? Doing so would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race

  • Written by Spenser A. Warren, Postdoctoral Fellow in Technology and International Security, University of California, San Diego

Fresh U.S. intelligence circulating in Congress reportedly indicates that Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon in space with a nuclear component.

News reports speculating about what the weapon could be abounded after Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, released a cryptic but alarming statement on Feb. 14,...

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Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on

  • Written by Regina Smyth, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
imageThe legacy of Alexei Navalny lives on.Ian Langsdon/AFP via Getty Images

Long lines of Russians endured subzero temperatures in January 2024 to demand that anti-Ukraine war candidate Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run in the forthcoming presidential election. It was protest by petition – a tactic that reflects the legacy of Alexei Navalny, the...

Read more: Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on

How tax breaks strangle American schools − billions of dollars that could help students vanish from budgets, especially hurting districts that serve poor students

  • Written by Christine Wen, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

At James Elementary in Kansas City, Missouri, principal Marjorie Mayes escorts a visitor to a classroom with exposed brick walls and pipes. Bubbling paint mars some walls, evidence of leaks spreading inside the aging building.

“It’s living history,” Mayes said. “Not the kind of living history we want.”

The district...

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Cult of the drone: At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not outcomes

  • Written by Paul Lushenko, Assistant Professor and Director of Special Operations, US Army War College
imageSmall, cheap, explosives-laden drones have become ubiquitous in the war in Ukraine.Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have been central to the war in Ukraine. Some analysts claim that drones have reshaped war, yielding not just tactical-level effects, but shaping operational and strategic...

Read more: Cult of the drone: At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not...

What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

  • Written by Christine Larson, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
imageAmerica's biggest book publishers originally viewed LGBTQ+ romance as a niche market.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-SA

A major transformation is underway in Romancelandia.

Once upon a time, romance novels from major U.S. publishers featured only heterosexual couples. Today, the five biggest publishers regularly release same-sex...

Read more: What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

  • Written by Camille Stevens-Rumann, Associate Professor of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University
imageMembers of the Snake River Hotshot crew monitor a prescribed fire near Roberts, Idaho. Austin Catlin/BLM

A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth, and when summer heat dries out that vegetation, it can leave grasses and shrubs ready to burn.

I...

Read more: Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages

  • Written by Timothy D. Lytton, Regents' Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
imageA sign in Laredo, Texas, reminds motorists not to smuggle guns into Mexico.Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images

The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico.

The lawsuit seeks US$10 billion in damages and a court order to force the companies named...

Read more: Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages

As a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since

  • Written by Randy L. Friedman, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageA bas-relief of Maimonides, sculpted by Brenda Putnam, hangs in the U.S. House of Representatives among statues of historical lawmakers. Architect of the Capitol/Wikimedia

I teach a philosophy of religion seminar titled “Faith and Reason.” Most students who register arrive with a mistaken assumption: that the course explores the...

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Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageJoe Biden and Donald Trump are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president.AP Photo

The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president. President Joe Biden is 81. Former President Donald Trump is 77. Ronald Reagan took office at 69 and left it at age 77.

Both Biden and...

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A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

  • Written by Faiza Jamil, Associate Professor of Education, Clemson University
imageBuilding a sense of community is critical for students to thrive.Maskot / Getty Images

If you are an educator or a parent, you have likely already seen many ways in which “the kids are not alright.”

Mounting evidence shows that the mental health of American youth has been declining for at least a decade. During the pandemic, it took an...

Read more: A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

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