American capitalism is being remade by state power
H. Sami Karaca, Boston University Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to…
New finds shed light on Canopus – the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea
Claire Isabella Gilmour, University of Bristol This year has seen a number of artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt. The area has attracted interest for…
Deceitful, cold and unempathetic: 25 years on, the Kursk submarine disaster reveals a lot about Putin’s personality
Adeliya Bissenbayeva, Universidad de Navarra and Anna K. Dulska, Universidad de Navarra During his first term, Vladimir Putin had to confront a raft of political and economic challenges, including the…
Middle Eastern countries are among the most exposed to climate change – so why is media coverage so low there?
Marianna Poberezhskaya, Nottingham Trent University; Imad El-Anis, Nottingham Trent University, and Marwa Mustafa, Nottingham Trent University The Middle East is experiencing a period of intense political and economic turbulence, with…
‘Fraud, waste and abuse’: US healthcare caught in the crossfire of a political narrative
Lisa Baudot, HEC Paris Business School; Jared Koreff, Trinity University; Kazeem Akinyele, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and Steve G Sutton, Norwegian School of Economics During his spell as a US special…
Finding the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay: how DNA analysis can trace a wine’s genetic origins
Gemma Marfany Nadal, Universitat de Barcelona An integral part of Mediterranean culture, wine is made by fermenting pressed grape juice. The resulting drink consists of water and alcohol, alongside volatile…
Palestinian statehood is winning major new supporters at UN – but symbolic action won’t make it happen
Maha Nassar, University of Arizona Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23. 2025, when world leaders will gather for the annual…
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast; Frank Mols, The University of Queensland, and Gail Crimmins, University of the Sunshine Coast A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town…
Why Moldova’s election is important for the whole of Europe
Amy Eaglestone, Leiden University Parliamentary elections will be held in Moldova on September 28. While this may seem like a minor event for the rest of Europe, implications for the…
What babies’ cries really tell us – and why maternal instinct is a myth
Nicolas Mathevon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any…