Ukraine war: Pentagon leaks paint gloomy picture of long war that can’t be won but must not be lost

Classified Pentagon documents leaked last week paint a grim picture of the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. While it may well be the most significant...

Why democratic countries around the world are not prepared to support Ukraine – and some are shifting closer to Russia

Fast Fashion: Why garment workers’ lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza — Podcast

Fast fashion is that ever-changing need to have the latest beautiful thing at a bargain price — that club-ready piece of clothing, that status symbol shoe...

Only 1 in 3 girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: here’s why and how to fix it

Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially high demand for education. Of those...

Gender-blind policies ignore the disproportionate effects of water crisis on women

The demand for water resources is higher than ever before. The growing global population, expanding industrial development and the impacts of climate change are exacerbating the...

The disturbing trend of state media use of deepfakes

Social media has been awash with fake images of a stylish Pope Francis, Elon Musk protesting in New York and Donald Trump resisting arrest. Such AI-generated...

Is the US in a space race against China?

Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches...

Arab Americans are a much more diverse group than many of their neighbors mistakenly assume

Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month – a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of our nearly 4 million strong community –...

State battles over abortion are leading to state constitutional amendments – an option in all states and available directly to citizens in 18 states

  The battles over abortion – who can get one, when they can get one – largely shifted from a focus on the U.S. Supreme Court...

Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak?

Australia is currently experiencing the longest break between infection peaks since Omicron arrived in late 2021 and community-wide transmission took off. With winter looming, it’s worth...