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Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever

  • Written by Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
imageGas prices at a Mobil gas station in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 8, 2022.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The world is in the grip of an oil price shock. In just a few months, prices have risen from US$65 a barrel to over $130, causing fuel costs to surge, inflationary pressure to rise and consumer tempers to flare. Even before Russia’s invasion of...

Read more: Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever

Ukraine war and anti-Russia sanctions on top of COVID-19 mean even worse trouble lies ahead for global supply chains

  • Written by Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University
imageSupply chains were already in disarray thanks to overcongested ports, as in Los Angeles.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of history,” suggested that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be called “the end of the end of...

Read more: Ukraine war and anti-Russia sanctions on top of COVID-19 mean even worse trouble lies ahead for...

Humanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not respecting these pathways

  • Written by Kirsten Gelsdorf, Professor of Practice and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, University of Virginia

As Russia continues to target houses, apartment buildings, hospitalsand civilians in Ukraine, there are mounting calls from international aid groups to safely evacuate and protect Ukrainians caught in the war.

Simultaneously, rising numbers of people still in Ukraine are in desperate need of food, medical supplies, water and other lifesaving...

Read more: Humanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not...

The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove your masculinity

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imageThere are lots of official photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin shirtless, including this one from August 2017.Alexey Nikolsky/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

President Vladimir Putin of Russia loves shows of machismo. He constantly pumps up his swagger. He is wont to disparage women. And he has repeatedly appeared on the public stage bare-cheste...

Read more: The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove...

Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait list

  • Written by David Kaczorowski, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageXenotransplantation has made significant strides over the past few decades.BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Demand for life-saving organ transplantation is at an all-time high. In 2021, a record 41,000-plus organ transplants were performed in the U.S., with top numbers for kidney, liver and heart transplants. But a limited supply of...

Read more: Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait list

Guns, not roses – here's the true story of penicillin’s first patient

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine
imagePenicillin ushered in the antibiotics revolution, with amazing results during war and peace.Science & Society Picture Library/SSPL via Getty Images

Albert Alexander was dying. World War II was raging, and this police officer of the county of Oxford, England, had developed a severe case of sepsis after a cut on his face became badly infected....

Read more: Guns, not roses – here's the true story of penicillin’s first patient

Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won't do so anytime soon

  • Written by Christopher Redding, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Florida
imageTeachers across the U.S. have been under stress throughout the pandemic.Jon Cherry/Getty Images

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many teachers to begin recruiting for the next school year.

These career conversations are currently taking place under the...

Read more: Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won't do so anytime soon

Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton's gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course

  • Written by Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
imageNavigator Frank Worsley, left, works with scientist Reginald James to take an observation by the stern of the Endurance.Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge/Getty Images

When the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance was found nearly 10,000 feet below the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in March...

Read more: Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton's gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course

Why stagflation is an economic nightmare – and could become a real headache for Biden and the Fed if it emerges in the US

  • Written by Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury
imageThe price of gas is soaring across the U.S.AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in February as the Consumer Price Index surged to 7.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on March 10, 2022. The continuing surge in inflation comes amid growing fears that the recovering U.S. economy might suffer significantly from the...

Read more: Why stagflation is an economic nightmare – and could become a real headache for Biden and the Fed...

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

  • Written by David Godwin, Director of the Southern Fire Exchange, University of Florida
imageSatellites captured the tree loss from Hurricane Michael in 2018. This is where fires were burning in 2022.Forwarn/USDA Forest Service

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd...

Read more: How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

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  1. Purim spiels: Skits and satire have brought merriment to an ancient Jewish holiday in America
  2. Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine
  3. A wave of grassroots humanitarianism is supporting millions of Ukrainian refugees
  4. China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained
  5. Why daylight saving time is unhealthy – a neurologist explains
  6. Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing
  7. Russian church leader puts the blame of invasion on those who flout ‘God’s law,’ but taking biblical law out of its historical context doesn't work
  8. What's a natural burial? A Christian theologian explains
  9. Long COVID leaves newly disabled people facing old barriers – a sociologist explains
  10. Why some women are traveling to South Korea to find boyfriends
  11. Lungs have their own microbiome – and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids
  12. Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
  13. Supreme Court inches towards deciding whether state legislatures can draw congressional districts largely free of court oversight
  14. It's 'Ukraine,' not 'the Ukraine' – here's why
  15. Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
  16. The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared
  17. Is 'headline stress disorder' real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it
  18. The US is banning Russian oil imports, but an embargo that includes European allies would have more impact
  19. Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness
  20. As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition
  21. Criminal justice researcher examines the needs of marginalized groups that often go ignored
  22. Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries
  23. How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers – and speeds the development of new treatments
  24. Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles
  25. In 2014, the 'decrepit' Ukrainian army hit the refresh button. Eight years later, it's paying off
  26. Support for democracy is waning across the Americas
  27. Canada has long feared the chaos of US politics
  28. Ukrainian war bonds: The American roots of a powerful financial and propaganda tool
  29. 3 things that influence college graduates from rural areas to return to their communities
  30. A brief history of Babi Yar, where Nazis massacred Jews, Soviets kept silence and now Ukraine says Russia fired a missile
  31. Even mild cases of COVID-19 can leave a mark on the brain, such as reductions in gray matter – a neuroscientist explains emerging research
  32. Why did Russia invade Ukraine?
  33. After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands
  34. Many Ukrainians face a future of lasting psychological wounds from the Russian invasion
  35. SEC is considering climate disclosure rules for US companies – and facing threats of lawsuits
  36. Deer have antlers, walruses have tusks – here’s why so few birds have weapons of their own
  37. SEC will consider climate disclosure rules for US companies on March 21 – it's already facing threats of lawsuits
  38. Battles over book bans reflect conflicts from the 1980s
  39. Russia is blocking Security Council action on the Ukraine war – but the UN is still the only international peace forum
  40. How do Russia's reasons for war stack up? An expert on 'just war' explains
  41. Russian troops fought for control of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine – a safety expert explains how warfare and nuclear power are a volatile combination
  42. Meet Russia’s oligarchs, a group of men who won't be toppling Putin anytime soon
  43. Economic sanctions may deal fatal blow to Russia's already-weak domestic opposition
  44. How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don't need to be a strongman to be a great leader
  45. Hambruna, subyugación y desastre nuclear: cómo la experiencia soviética sembró el resentimiento de los ucranianos hacia Rusia
  46. How to responsibly donate to Ukrainian causes
  47. Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base
  48. The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease
  49. Women's History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more
  50. Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research