Biden opens Summit for Democracy: ‘We stand at an inflection point in our history’

Many global charities refrain from ‘poverty porn’ imagery to raise money from donors, but stereotypes still distort their pictures

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea International nongovernmental organizations, often called NGOs, and other charities often use photos...

Outsourcing migration control is leading to violence in eastern Europe and beyond

Over the past few months, the border between Belarus and Poland has become the site of yet another “migration crisis,” and the recent drowning of at...

Wildlife trade poses health threats to humans, but Chinese wildlife farms are profiting

In November 2021, scientists from various disciplines published a “warning to humanity” on wildlife trade because of the risk of “diseases transmitted from wildlife to humans.”...

Japan develops glowing masks to detect coronavirus

ISTANBUL – Scientists in Japan have developed masks that “can trace coronavirus” after being exposed to ultraviolet light (UV). A team of scientists at Kyoto Prefectural University...

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s democracy figurehead could face life imprisonment in ‘politically motivated’ prosecution

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to two years in prison over breaches of the country’s COVID restrictions in the first of...

Michigan school shooting shows how violence can transition from online threats to real-world tragedy

The warning signs were there. In the days leading up to the deadliest school shooting of 2021 in the U.S., 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley made a series...

Why Biden’s threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine

The Biden administration is threatening harsh, “high impact” sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia has been preparing for a potential...

PRRD accepts Biden invite to join virtual Summit for Democracy

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the invitation of United States (US) President Joseph “Joe” Biden Jr. to participate in the Summit for Democracy via video...

An expert draws 7 lessons about US gun laws from the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the Rittenhouse verdict

As the country awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a New York state case that may create a federal constitutional right to carry guns outside...