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Education
Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short-circuit it
As an undergrad student decades ago, I attended a dorm presentation describing the importance of giving and receiving sexual consent.
SyndicatedCatherine A. Sanderson, Poler Family Professor of Psychology, Amherst College1 Oct 20265 min read
Technology
Social media hasn’t killed personal style, it’s killed how we communicate it
This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable could, apparently, also be kinda chic.
SyndicatedCatherine Greenwood, Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of Lancashire1 Oct 20264 min read
Science
One in three Ukrainian civilians estimated to meet the criteria for PTSD or complex PTSD – new study
Resilience is a word frequently used to describe the way Ukrainian society has responded to the war with Russia. It’s a term that can inspire sympathy and mobilise support.
SyndicatedGwendolyn Sasse, Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism, Humboldt University Berlin, and Director, Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS); University of Oxford1 Oct 20266 min read
Education
Could a former IDF chief break Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power in Israel?
Israel is heading to the polls on October 27 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the toughest political battle of his career.
SyndicatedIsabella Podwinski, Social Media Producer, The Conversation1 Oct 20262 min read
Environment
Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage
Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can photosynthesise more or use water more effici…
SyndicatedKimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield1 Oct 20266 min read
Health
From suicide bombers to positions of authority – the changing role of women in jihadi groups
Khadra Essa, a Somali-born Dutch citizen operating in Syria under the name Umm Qaqa al-Somali, is a wanted woman.
SyndicatedSara Harmouch, Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, George Washington University1 Oct 20267 min read
Culture
Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration
Many music fans know that Nina Simone’s 1965 hit “I Put a Spell on You” helped establish the 32-year-old singer as the “High Priestess of Soul.”
SyndicatedJason Miller, Assistant Lecturer, North Carolina State University1 Oct 20266 min read
Government
Flydubai attack feeds into Netanyahu’s ‘protector’ narrative with crucial elections approaching
The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and war.
SyndicatedRan Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University1 Oct 20265 min read
Community
FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli passengers has shone a light on flight security.
SyndicatedJeff Price, Professor iof Aviation and Aerospace Science, Metropolitan State University of Denver1 Oct 20264 min read
Environment
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed
Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the groundwater reservoirs beneath them.
SyndicatedJesse Kearse, Research Fellow in Earth Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington30 Sept 20264 min read
Government
After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best
In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general.
SyndicatedSimon Adams, Professor of Human Rights, Murdoch University30 Sept 20264 min read
Technology
The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do.
SyndicatedDeven Desai, Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Associate Director for Law, Policy, and Ethics at the Machine Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology30 Sept 20265 min read