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How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageWorkers install solar panels for a floating photovoltaic solar plant in Germany in April 2022.Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

Russia’s war on Ukraine, one of the...

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3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

  • Written by Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
imageStudents rally for fossil fuel-free energy at the University of California, San Diego.Erik Jepsen/UCSD

Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and...

Read more: 3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

  • Written by Blessing-Miles Tendi, Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford
imageVotes aplenty in 2023smartboy10 via Getty Images

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

In short, there are too many unknowns – the state of the economy,...

Read more: 5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death

  • Written by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak, Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
imageBacteria (clusters of light pink, surrounded by larger magenta blood cells) can cause deadly infections, but overreactive immune responses can deliver the lethal blow.Scharvik/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition arising from the body’s overreactive response against an infection, leading it to injure its own...

Read more: Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how...

Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

  • Written by Jabari M. Evans, Assistant Professor of Race and Media, University of South Carolina
imageJackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deontae Graham during the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022. Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

Not so for Deion Sanders.

When the Pro...

Read more: Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

Committee report focus is not on demonstrators – 5 essential reads on the symbols they carried on Jan. 6

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Freelance Editor, The Conversation US
imageThe congressional investigation into Jan. 6, 2021, focused on one man, not the masses.Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP

As the final report emerges from the congressional committee investigating the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, the focus is on the role of then-President Donald Trump and those close to him. That’s crucial information, but it leaves...

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Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageA Dec. 19, 2022 meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report l...

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LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

  • Written by Andrew Ryan Flores, Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute and Assistant Professor of Government, American University
imageOnly about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health issues that emerge after an attack.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

In our recent analysis of the National Crime Victimization Survey, we found that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim for LGBTQ people was nine times greater...

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Is Donald Trump's tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Deputy Managing Editor and Senior Editor of Economy and Business
imageIs trying to pay zero taxes ok?AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool

The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022, show the former president used the same aggressive measures to avoid paying high taxes while in office as he did during his business career. Indeed, he paid zero tax in 2020 – the last full...

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  27. The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds
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  40. Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race
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