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‘The Four Seasons’ Marco Calvani Heads To SeriesFest As Denver Event Sets Lineup
SeriesFest, the annual TV event held in Denver, Colorado, has added a number of showcases and panels to its lineup including the addition of Marco Calvani, one of the stars of Netflix’s upcoming comedy series The Four Seasons. Calvani, who stars alongside Tin…
Ten Trends Shaping Corporate Communications in 2025
“In a rapidly evolving landscape…” - This Chat-GPT siren seems to be the most frequently used phrase of the past year and immediately makes me question the content that follows. However, we can all reluctantly relate to the statement and the Communications fu…
Sterling K. Brown Is Finally No. 1 on the Call Sheet: The Actor on Hulu’s ‘Paradise,’ Turning Dow...
Sterling K. Brown is done crying every week. Two days before Thanksgiving, Brown is sitting at a long table in a photo studio in Culver City, digging into a take-out lunch as he begins to break down the plot of his new Hulu drama series, “Paradise.” Brown ch…
The Forgotten Lessons of History: Why Our Sense of the Past Remains Shallow
History is a staple in education, taught from elementary school to higher levels of academia. Students memorize dates, analyze events, and craft essays about revolutions, wars, and political shifts. Yet, despite this widespread academic engagement, history’s …
When Human Rights Principles Are Abandoned at Zionism’s Altar
In every struggle for human dignity and freedom, certain voices consistently speak out against oppression—except when it is Israel oppressing Palestinians. This selective moral calculus, in which universal human rights suddenly become conditional, exposes a g…
This Week in Women’s Representation: From AOC to Alaska’s Next Governor, Women Candidates to Watc...
Weekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation. This week: Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris did not lose to Donald Trump because they were women; Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announces run for …
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: Women’s Rights Face Global Backlash 30 Years After Bei...
Weekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation. This week: Ruth Marcus details her decades-long history with The Washington Post and the deteriorating environment on the editorial page as its owner Jeff Be…Measuring social, economic, policy, and health system determinants of maternal health and surviva...
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released global targets and strategies for reducing maternal mortality in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) period developed through broad stakeholder consultations. The targets and strategies identified in th…
Recycle the Baggage, Reclaim the Garbage: Left Populism and the Democratic Party
Garbage, apparently, isn’t what it used to be. Last week someone in a luxury van trolled my street, rifling the stretch of bins for items of value. He refused my refuse but found caches of worth in many of my neighbors’ receptacles, spending close to a half h…
The Challenges Facing the World’s Fifth Largest Economy
India has surged forward as the world’s fifth-largest economy and has now surpassed China to claim the title of the most populous nation. However, this rapid ascent is not without its challenges; rising unemployment and inflation loom large, threatening demog…
The impact of civil unrest on child health care: Evidenced by acute medical complications at pres...
Background Civil unrest is a collective term that includes limited political violence, sporadic violent collective action, or nonviolent and mildly violent collective action that causes dissatisfaction over political, economic, or social changes. It had dead…
Exploring entrepreneurial intention among European Union youth by education and employment status
The relatively high vulnerability of young Europeans in the labour market compared to other age groups has led many to seek alternative employment solutions, such as entrepreneurship. While not a comprehensive solution, entrepreneurial initiatives among youth…
Did the Abraham Accords destabilise geopolitics in the Middle East?
Elham Fakhro‘s The Abraham Accords examines Gulf-Israel relations leading up to and since the Abraham Accords, a set of bilateral diplomatic agreements between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE signed in the White House in 2020. According to Burak Elmalı, this semi…
How the Biden Admin Interfered in Poland’s Elections to Shift Our Ally Leftward
When JD Vance was still a senator, in January 2024, he lamented on X: “Until recently, Poland had a conservative government. Using a lot of... Read More The post How the Biden Admin Interfered in Poland’s Elections to Shift Our Ally Leftward appeared first on…
Spotlight on young House of Assembly speakers
Nigeria’s political landscape is witnessing a shift as young leaders have emerged in different Houses of Assembly across the country, bringing fresh perspectives to governance. Their rise reflects growing youth engagement and a demand for progressive leadersh…How animal ethics committees make decisions – a scoping review of empirical studies
Objectives The aim of the scoping review is to explore the decision-making process for the evaluation of animal research proposals within Animal Ethics Committees (AEC) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), and to critically summarize the …
Big Tech’s Reckoning: 5 Ways Trump Admin Can Level Playing Field for Pro-Life Movement
Big Tech’s unchecked influence over public discourse has long been a cause for concern, especially for those of us in the pro-life movement. For years,... Read More The post Big Tech’s Reckoning: 5 Ways Trump Admin Can Level Playing Field for Pro-Life Movemen…
Objectivity and Rationality, What Must be Done
Freud’s words in 1923: “I belong to the race that in the Middle Ages was blamed for all the plagues, and such experiences have a sobering effect, and they do not arouse the tendency to believe in illusions. Much of my life has been devoted to trying to shed i…
A Gandhian approach to dialogue: The adversary is not the enemy
In this blog, part of our Food Sovereignty and Spirituality series, AgroecologyNow interviewed Siddharta, founder of Pipal Tree India, about the role of spirituality and religion in social action for climate justice, gender justice and interfaith peace.
A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls...
by Agnel Philip and Lisa Song ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A few months ago, Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he had uncovered $…
Key to Uncovering Truth About MLK Assassination Lies With Congress
Since his return to the White House, President Donald Trump is close to signing 100 executive orders. The deluge has put the corporate media, and... Read More The post Key to Uncovering Truth About MLK Assassination Lies With Congress appeared first on The Da…
Does integration matter? an international cross-sectional study on the relationship between perce...
Background Immunisation against COVID-19 is crucial for controlling the pandemic, yet global challenges persist in vaccine coverage and equitable distribution. A well-integrated primary health care approach can enhance vaccination programmes. Aim To explore…
How Sid Meier's Civilization VII Showcases Filipino Culture Through Jose Rizal
On January 24, the official Twitter account of Sid Meier's Civilization VII posted a tweet that I had been looking forward to for years. In it, a man spoke these words: "Walang bansang pinagmumulan ng katalinuhan. Ito ay nagbubunga sa lahat ng lugar. Ito'y pa…
Canada should seize the opportunity to lead on global health challenges and cooperation
Greater cooperation in global health is needed to tackle challenges and to harness new opportunities. Canada should take a greater leadership role, write Jocalyn Clark , Timothy Evans , and Kelley Lee In the past two years we have been involved in an expert…
What Might Be: Navigating Paradox in Creating Microspaces of Justice
What Might Be: Navigating Paradox in Creating Microspaces of JusticeAnonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/28/2025 - 11:31 What if the institutions we rely on—our workplaces, schools, and legal systems—aren’t built for full participation? And what if real change s…
Controversy as four northern govs shut schools for Ramadan
Bauchi State’s decision to close schools for five weeks during Ramadan has sparked debate over the role of religion in education. Supporters cite cultural accommodation, while critics argue it prioritises faith over learning. The controversy has reignited dis…
To confront the oligarchy, we need to build power at the community level
If social, economic, ecological and political breakdowns intensify, we will have created strong communities capable of weathering the storms. We cannot know if this will be enough. What we can know is that we will be pursuing the kind of future that leads to …The impact of de-familization on green innovation: Evidence from SRDI family firms in China
Green innovation is essential for sustainable development, especially in China’s Specialized-Refined-Differentiated-Innovative (SRDI) enterprises. Family-owned SRDI firms, in particular, have attracted attention due to their de-familization strategies and the…
The Latest: Britain’s Starmer says Europe must take responsibility for defending itself
Britain is hosting a summit of European leaders on Sunday to shore up support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump that left many uncertain where the once staunch allies stood.
How I became an American judge – Nigerian-born woman, Abayomi Ajaiyeoba
A Nigerian-born female judge at Kings County Family Court, Brooklyn, New York, Mrs Abayomi Ajaiyeoba, speaks with BIODUN BUSARI on her legal career in the United States How did you navigate your journey into the legal system in the United States? I was born i…
The lasting impact of 9/11 on Muslim integration in America
With ongoing global debates on immigration, integration, and rising Islamophobia, understanding the long-term social impacts of historical events is more important than ever. Shadi Farahzadi studies the effects of the 9/11 attacks on Muslim integration, findi…
‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Wins Top Award At Thessaloniki Int’l Documentary Festival; ‘Free Leonard P...
Coexistence, My Ass!, a film about Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi who dares to advocate for peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, won the Golden Alexander Sunday at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, TiDF’s top award…
Airpower and Modern Politics: Symbolism Beyond Effectiveness
Abstract As hitches multiply in the Baltic Sea, or the use of missiles and drones in Ukraine, the Middle East, Russian and NATO forces are showcasing successive demonstrations of their respective air power. The face of air power changed since the heroic image…
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #8 2025
Open access notables Long-lasting intense cut-off lows to become more frequent in the Northern Hemisphere, Mishra et al., Communications Earth & Environment: Cut-off Lows are slow-moving mid-latitude storms that are detached from the main westerly flow and a…
Perspectives, challenges of Ukraine’s next election
WASHINGTON — The issue of Ukraine’s next presidential election has emerged as a possible element in the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine that the United States is negotiating. Ukrainian leaders and elections experts argue, however, that holding electio…Social influence and consensus building: Introducing a q-voter model with weighted influence
We present a model of opinion formation where an individual’s opinion is influenced by interactions with a group of agents. The model introduces a novel bias mechanism that favors one opinion, a feature not previously explored. In the absence of bias, the sys…
From Sacred to Profane: Halcyon Gallery Reimagines Religious Iconography for the Modern World
Halcyon Gallery's "Sacred & Profane" brings together a diverse group of artists who challenge the traditional boundaries of religious imagery, offering fresh perspectives on faith, society and contemporary issues. The post From Sacred to Profane: Halcyon Gall…Traditional practices versus modern healthcare: Determinants of traditional medicine use after po...
Author summary Canine rabies is endemic in Nigeria, with low canine vaccination rates. Dog bite victims frequently resort to traditional remedies, which can lead to fatalities. We conducted a study across three states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territ…
Is the Jig Up for Elite Higher Education?
Over the last three decades, elite American universities have engaged in economic, political, social, and cultural practices that were often unethical, illegal—and suicidal. They did... Read More The post Is the Jig Up for Elite Higher Education? appeared fir…
From Sacred to Profane: Halcyon Reimagines Religious Iconography for the Modern World
Halcyon's "Sacred & Profane" brings together a diverse group of artists who challenge the traditional boundaries of religious imagery, offering fresh perspectives on faith, society and contemporary issues. The post From Sacred to Profane: Halcyon Reimagines R…
Chainsaw politics may cut deeply into the fabric of health care
Federal downsizing, while touted as a means to streamline operations and eliminate bureaucratic waste, has significant and often detrimental consequences for the U.S. health care system. Two documents shed light on this issue from complementary perspectives. …
Former N.B. premier Frank McKenna says Canada will persevere through tariff, annexation threats
Frank McKenna, a former premier of New Brunswick and former Canadian ambassador to the United States, said Canada needs to continue efforts at solidarity in the face of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
On Inauguration Day, Trump Writes the Next Chapter of America
Inauguration Day for the 45th and now 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, featured a host of events in which Trump was in... Read More The post On Inauguration Day, Trump Writes the Next Chapter of America appeared first on The Daily Signal.
China’s January Bestsellers: Managing Business and Education
January's China bestseller lists show business and the education that supports it drawing book consumers in a changing economy. The post China’s January Bestsellers: Managing Business and Education appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
‘Crocodile’ – Biting Back into Tobe Hooper’s 2000 Nature Slasher
It was somewhere around the mid-1990s when animal horror came back into style. Not since the first cinema cycles of ecological and natural horror, specifically the ’50s through the ‘70s, had there been such a stampede of creature-caused carnage. Jurassic Park…
This is a Time for Re-creation and Reimagining, Not for Tepid Nostalgia
George Packer recently wrote an Atlantic piece that cleverly situated the Trump regime within a familiar Orwellian framework. According to Packer, Lindsey Graham, Mike Johnson and other slavish Trump sycophants have become comically ridiculous (Packer referen…
Make Africa great again: The overlooked complexities behind African migration
European debates on immigration tend to examine only the effects of migrants on host countries. But in Africa, what happens to the countries and societies migrants leave behind? When it comes to migration, Europe is shifting to the right: Italy is promoting t…
Peter Bart: The New Yorker’s Opening Was A Flop, But Magazine’s Centenary Is A Study In Survival
The “opening” was a disaster. The creators were bitterly feuding. Half the funding pulled out with much of the rest lost in a poker game. It was all very cinematic, but at stake was the future of a great magazine, not a movie. The opening marked the debut of …
The generative AI bubble is changing how we see the world
As if social media filter bubbles weren’t enough, we have now reached the age of “generative bubbles”, formed when users engage with generative AI in a narrow or skewed way. Aurelie Jean, Guillaume Sibout, Mark Esposito and Terence Tse write that generative b…
My Suffering in Communist China Taught Me the Importance of a Free Press in America
Under the Trump administration, the media landscape seems to be changing for the better. While some legacy media journalists continue to push a biased narrative,... Read More The post My Suffering in Communist China Taught Me the Importance of a Free Press in…
This Ten-Year-Old Prime Video Sci-Fi Show Needs to Be Your Next Binge-Watch
Prime Video’s The Man in the High Castle premiered 10 years ago, but it’s not too late to binge-watch this great TV series. Based on Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel of the same name, the show takes place in an alternate version of the United States in which the A…
Mahmoud Khalil and the Red Green Assault on American Sovereignty
The stock market of late has been on a veritable roller coaster, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to ruffle feathers, Iran marches ever... Read More The post Mahmoud Khalil and the Red Green Assault on American Sovereignty appeared fi…
5 Reasons Why We’re Finally Seeing Democrats Implode
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION— After years of breathtaking incompetence and failure under Joe Biden, Donald Trump decided once again to put his very comfortable private... Read More The post 5 Reasons Why We’re Finally Seeing Democrats Implode appeared first o…
What a new Lebanon might mean for Palestinians and the region
Joseph Aoun's election this week as Lebanon's new president reflects a new push toward a unified Lebanon. As the ceasefire time frame between Israel and Hezbollah ends there are signs Lebanon will be more capable of resisting Israeli aggression.
Alawites and Christians Slaughtered: Syrian Massacre Death Toll Reaches 7,000
A blood-curdling massacre of Alawites and Christians that began on March 6 has raised discussion on the Balkanization of Syria, an idea that Israel is seemingly pushing for to curb Turkey’s expanding influence. In fact, the sectarian violence against minoriti…
Facebook drops fact-checkers, embraces free speech in major policy shift
Meta announces it will no longer use third-party fact-checkers, shifting to a user-driven “Community Notes” system for content moderation. The decision follows lawsuits alleging government-backed censorship of dissenting voices, including COVID-19 and vaccine…
How Biden’s Pardons Normalize Abuse of Power
As expected, Joe Biden handed out 10-year blanket pardons to his corrupt family, which had profited in the millions from influence-peddling schemes. The venality is... Read More The post How Biden’s Pardons Normalize Abuse of Power appeared first on The Daily…
What's on your bookshelf?: The Norwood Suite and Betrayal At Club Low's Cosmo D
Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! "Nic, you selfless paragon. You champion of the people. You prince among men. I can't believe you put you…
How the rise of woke ‘educrats’ is destroying higher education
The nation’s universities, particularly so-called elite ones, are in crisis. Speakers are shouted down, professors are afraid of students, students can’t discuss certain topics, and nobody trusts the gowned “experts.” And that’s before Hamas’ attack on Israel…
Pope Francis warns against AI, fake news
Pope Francis, on Thursday, cautioned against the misuse of artificial intelligence and the spread of misinformation, warning of their potential to “manipulate minds” and destabilize society. “This phenomenon generates false images of reality, a climate of sus…
What Students Lose When School Becomes a Political Battleground
At the ACLU, we know that students’ First Amendment rights don’t disappear at the schoolhouse gates. However, the Trump administration is attempting to challenge this and other constitutional rights by forcing schools to teach a curriculum that aligns with it…
Trump EOs expose Joe’s border lie, Australia’s gone full Nazi and other commentary
President Trump’s executive orders on Day 1 prove “the border could have been secured at any point over the past four years by the Biden administration, without any action or new legislation from Congress,” says The Federalist’s John Daniel Davidson.
EU’s green future needs urgent impact with new Clean Industrial Deal [Advocacy Lab Content]
In December 2024, the average monthly price for natural gas in the US was $3.02 per million British thermal units (Btu), while in Europe it was about four times higher. The post EU’s green future needs urgent impact with new Clean Industrial Deal appeared fi…
America and Europe Can Hang Together—or Hang Separately
Consider these European and American binaries. On Dec. 20, a terrorist, Taleb Al-Abdul Mohsen, rammed his SUV into a Christmas crowd in Magdeburg, Germany. He... Read More The post America and Europe Can Hang Together—or Hang Separately appeared first on The …
‘We always agreed on politics—until last year’: Wife devastated by husband’s political shift asks...
A woman recently shared her struggle with her husband's political stance on Reddit, a common issue where one partner's views undermine the other's sense of security and autonomy. Such scenarios are not uncommon, as political beliefs often reflect deeply held …
Rotterdam’s Cinema Regained Features World Premieres From Vani Subramania, Drissa Touré and Ali K...
International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed its Cinema Regained program, which showcases restored classics, documentaries on cinema and works by filmmaking masters. This year’s Cinema Regained selection shines a light on filmmakers whose contributions …
What Meta’s ‘free speech’ moves mean for brands
This is what to start doing now. Meta is following in X’s footsteps. The Elon Musk-owned platform was explicitly namechecked in an announcement from Joel Kaplan, Meta’s newly appointed chief public affairs officer with strong Republican ties, unveiling the en…
Trump’s Crackdown on This Key Agency Is His Most Chilling Yet
Donald Trump’s recent spate of crackdowns and reshuffling at the Voice of America reveal the administration’s plan to transform the award-winning newsroom into a MAGA propaganda machine. VOA’s chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, was placed under inv…
Pope Francis warns of polarization, cites Trump attack in address to diplomats
Pope Francis addresses members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Jan. 9, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 9, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday,…
The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves.
Conservatives have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel. The post The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves. appeared fi…
Andrew Breitbart, Mark Zuckerberg and the Two-Way Street of Politics and Culture
The late, great Andrew Breitbart was one of the most quotable conservatives of his era. “Walk toward the fire,” he exhorted his fellow activists. “Don’t... Read More The post Andrew Breitbart, Mark Zuckerberg and the Two-Way Street of Politics and Culture app…
Interrogating green social prescribing in South Wales; A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration
Background As an umbrella term, social prescribing offers varied routes into society which promise to support, enhance, and empower individual citizens to take control of their own health and wellbeing. Globally healthcare systems are struggling to cope with …
Double Standards: Carter’s Kindest Media Eulogists Were Rough on Reagan
In all the somber coverage of Jimmy Carter’s death, the audience could and should expect the tone of kindness that wafts over wakes and funerals.... Read More The post Double Standards: Carter’s Kindest Media Eulogists Were Rough on Reagan appeared first on T…
The Upcoming LAMB OF GOD Record "Won't Take Five Years To Come Out"
The band has been writing away, but with members releasing solo records and autobiographies, who knows when we'll actually get a Lamb of God album. The post The Upcoming LAMB OF GOD Record "Won't Take Five Years To Come Out" appeared first on Metal Injection.
Wayne Root Reports on Fantastic DOGE Cuts, Anti-Tariff Lies, Open Borders Insanity, and Democrat ...
Wayne Allyn Root reveals critical insights into pressing national issues, including controversial economic policies and allegations of political misconduct. Delve into his perspectives on these pivotal topics shaping America today. The post Wayne Root Reports…
Global Institutional Investor Survey 2024 Report
Georgeson’s Global Institutional Investor Survey highlights some of the top priorities and strategies of institutional investors around the world. Priorities for 2025 include executive pay, shareholder rights, climate transition and human capital management. …What the US can learn from South Koreans who stopped an Authoritarian Power-Grab
Jungmin Choi As Elon Musk and his DOGE team set about dismantling government agencies, many Americans expected a strong response from Congressional Democrats. Instead, party leaders offered weak statements and little resistance to being refused entry to the …Series Mania 2025 Preview: History Repeats, Families Argue, and a Pop Star Gets Audited
Series Mania 2025 captures the shifting tides of geopolitics, identity, and personal struggle, offering a lineup where history informs the present and storytelling challenges societal norms. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]Deep-sea mining and its risks for social-ecological systems: Insights from simulation-based analyses
The pros and cons of deep-sea mining (DSM) is currently hotly debated. Here, we assess the environmental, economic, and social risks of DSM by comparing scenarios with and without DSM involvement. The “Without” scenario relies solely on land-based mining and …Art as Experience: How Aesthetic Experience Fuels Creativity, Collaboration, and Wellbeing
Art as Experience: How Aesthetic Experience Fuels Creativity, Collaboration, and WellbeingAnonymous (not verified) Fri, 02/28/2025 - 07:10 Creative expression is essential for everyone—to think differently, connect deeply and thrive through uncertainty. In t…Three Areas Where Boards Spend Their Time But Don’t See Results
In today’s rapidly shifting business landscape, boards are simultaneously learning to navigate through unprecedented complexities while facing expectations to deliver sound advice for sustainable growth. Boards are under a range of intense pressures (Figure 1…Books Available for Review for the Journal for the Study of Radicalism
updated: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:02am Journal for the Study of Radicalism deadline for submissions: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Below is an updated list of texts available for review in The Journal for the Study of Radicalism. Reviewers must be professor…The Influence Of Judd Apatow Politics On Entertainment And Society
Judd Apatow has become a household name in Hollywood, celebrated for his sharp wit, comedic brilliance, and groundbreaking contributions to entertainment. However, beyond his role as a writer, producer, and director, Apatow’s political perspectives and activi…International Conference "Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe"
updated: Friday, January 10, 2025 - 7:45am Prin 2022 Project "Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe: The Medieval and Early Modern Construction of Otherness in Literature for Popular Audiences deadline for submissions: Sunday, March 2…
2 NYC housing co-ops debated whether to privatize. Only one chose profit over public good
You’d be forgiven if you passed by St. James Towers in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, or Southbridge Towers in Lower Manhattan without noting their exceptional qualities or sensing the tumult within. The former is a domino-like tower with generous, inset balco…
The Nazification of the Postmodernist Left
Shalom Lappin is the author of The New Antisemitism: The Resurgence of an Ancient Hatred in the Modern World (Polity) which won the 2024 LCSCA Book Prize Since the Hamas terrorist attack of 7 October 2023, Diaspora Jews have found themselves under sustained a…
"Europe Was, Is, and Will Be Great"— Prime Minister Tusk Presents the priorities of Poland's EU C...
At the beginning of the year, Poland assumed the six-month Presidency of the EU Council under the guiding theme "Security, Europe!". On Wednesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk introduced the presidency's priorities during a plenary session of the European Parli…
Why are young men so hopeless at dating?
A Vox reader asks: Why are young men struggling or failing to date/engage in romantic relationships more so than their female peers? In a recent conversation, a new acquaintance of mine recounted an exchange he’d recently overheard. A man turned to his female…
Poll: American voters are deeply divided on DEI programs and political correctness
The issue of diversity, equity and inclusion programs is among the most tightly divided and polarizing questions in the U.S. at this time, with wide gaps emerging along partisan and racial lines, according to the latest national NBC News poll.
Empirical perspectives on legal obligation and group membership: “we are ruling over you, but you...
Bradford, Ben and Jackson, Jonathan ORCID: 0000-0003-2426-2219 (2024) Empirical perspectives on legal obligation and group membership: “we are ruling over you, but you are part of this we…”. In: Klosko, G., (ed.) Oxford Handbook of Political Obligation. Oxfor…
GESI-Responsive Budgeting in Education: A Path to Sustainable Development
Nepal’s constitutional provisions, legal frameworks, and international commitments strongly emphasize equity in education through inclusive planning and budgeting. Policies such as the National Education Policy (2019), the Act Relating to Free and Compulsory …
Top Pennsylvania Police And Health Officials Say They're Prepared To Implement Marijuana Legaliza...
Top Pennsylvania police and health officials say they are prepared to implement marijuana legalization if state lawmakers move forward with the reform—and that they stand ready to work with the legislature and governor’s office as the details of legislation t…
India’s key role in CICA’s counterterrorism initiatives and the fight against radicalization
CICA's focus is on combating terrorism and preventing radicalization, with India leading since 2022. India's role includes advancing counterterrorism cooperation, enhancing environmental initiatives and contributing to regional stability. Consultations with I…
Harvard announces free tuition for students from families making $200k or less; here’s what it co...
Harvard University has said that, starting with the 2025-26 academic year, students from families with incomes of $200,000 or less will be eligible for free tuition. This is anticipated to cover about 86 per cent of US families and is happening amid increasin…
Changing Geopolitics: Africa’s Development Under New AUC Leadership
Amid rapidly-growing uncertainty and challenges, the historic mid-February election of the African Union Commission’s chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, during the extraordinary summit in Addis Ababa, signifies the collective commitment to fostering continent…Translators as mediators to mend the psychological gap between source text and target text: A cor...
This study examines the role of translators as mediators in bridging the psychological gap between source text (ST) and target text (TT) through a corpus-based analysis of Chinese English translation of modal verbs in the Chinese Report on the Work of the Gov…
Acceptability of long-acting antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV who use drugs in...
Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) who use drugs face overlapping social-structural inequities that contribute to suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Recent research suggests that long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) can offer …
The Function of Beauty: A Transdisciplinary Conference
updated: Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 4:46am London Arts-Based Research Centre deadline for submissions: Saturday, March 1, 2025 The Function of Beauty: A Transdisciplinary Conference “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” — K…Relationships between community public service facilities and social capital: An exploratory stud...
Social capital is closely intertwined with neighborhood environments and facility provisions. It is a vital resource for supporting residents’ happiness and satisfaction. In the context of urban stock development and the concentrated construction of community…South Asian Expressions: Reimagining Narratives, Histories, and Cultures
updated: Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 4:48am Editors, South Asian Expressions: Reimagining Narratives, Histories, and Cultures deadline for submissions: Friday, January 31, 2025 South Asian Expressions: Reimagining Narratives, Histories, and Cultures …Precarious voices: the political act of transmission in Feng Menglong’s Mountain Songs Compendium...
Jenco, Leigh K. ORCID: 0000-0001-7249-7843 (2025) Precarious voices: the political act of transmission in Feng Menglong’s Mountain Songs Compendium (c. 1610). Perspectives on Politics. ISSN 1537-5927
Ethical preparedness and developments in genomic healthcare
Considerations of the notion of preparedness have come to the fore in the recent pandemic, highlighting a need to be better prepared to deal with sudden, unexpected and unwanted events. However, the concept of preparedness is also important in relation to pla…Do CEOs with government work experience foster enterprise investment in pollution control?
As enterprise leaders, CEOs play a critical role in driving enterprise investment in pollution control. However, few studies have explored the motivations behind enterprise investment in pollution control, primarily how CEOs’ early experiences influence their…The impact of The Quality and Safety Education (QSEN) program on the knowledge, skills, and attit...
Background The quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) competency program represents a valuable initiative in nursing practice and education, equipping nurses with the essential knowledge, attitude, and skills (KAS) required to deliver safe, efficient,…
Methods for the health technology assessment of complex interventions: A scoping review
Introduction Health Technology Assessment (HTA) methods have been developed to support evidence-informed policy-making by assessing the comparative value and costs of health interventions and programs. However, the complexity of many health interventions pres…
Investing Politics: Globalization Backlash and Government Disruption!
```html Unlocking the Power of Online Feedback: A Guide to Utilizing Comments and Reviews The Importance of User Feedback In today's digital landscape, user feedback has become an invaluable resource for businesses and content creators alike. Whether it's a comment on ...continuedBarriers and limitations to the development of a telemental health service for workers in Peru- A...
Introduction Over the past decade, the surge in digital healthcare services has transformed traditional healthcare, requiring multidisciplinary engagement to adapt to the digital realm. The rise of telehealth services, particularly amid COVID-19, has been wid…
Street Stories – Graffiti and the Legacy of Martin Wong
Join Hrag Vartanian, artist Lee Quiñones, PPOW Gallery Co-Founder Wendy Olsoff, and MCNY Curator Sean Corcoran for a discussion on the evolution of graffiti as an art form and the lasting influence of visionary artist and collector Martin Wong.
Bitcoin To Challenge Gold: Expert Sees US Taking The Lead
Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, has recently made comments regarding the potential of Bitcoin to become a global monetary standard, similar to gold, which have sparked controversy. This viewpoint is gathering momentum, particularly a…
