The reaction to ‘X,’ Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter, reflects how we feel about brands

Twitter has long been known for its iconic Blue Bird. On July 23, Elon Musk announced that this famed logo was going to be replaced with...

The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump on Aug. 1, 2023. The charges are groundbreaking and not just because...

From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?

Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government’s significant...

A 140-year-old Tassie tiger brain sample survived two world wars and made it to our lab. Here’s what we found

Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable

Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols, the Justice Department, on July 27, 2023, launched a civil rights...

Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks

It was 8:15 on a Monday morning, Aug. 6, 1945. World War II was raging in Japan and across Europe. An American B-29 bomber dropped the...

What happens if someone dies in space?

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Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist?

Since Saudi Arabia relaxed rules and expanded visas for tourists in 2019, Christians have been increasingly visiting the country, drawn by word of mouth and promotional...

Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers – here’s how the US could reduce their risk

Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took a different tack. It opened on a tomato farm...