Mali’s military junta has made homosexuality a crime – what the new law says
Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and ...
Nigeria’s Ọ̀ṣun Òá¹£ogbo festival celebrates the power of a Yoruba goddess
The annual Ọ̀ṣun festival is a week-long event that usually takes place between the end of July and early August.
Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist
A group of academics at multiple universities have formed the Local News Impact Consortium, which collaborates with ...
Malgré la réforme, le système français de retraites reste déficitaire
La dernière réforme en date ne suffira pas à rétablir l’équilibre du système de retraites. Des solutions existent. Reste à ...
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex ...
Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask
What are the goals of the insurance? Who is being insured? And how are policyholders and their risks classified?
Joe Biden’s record on science and tech: Investments and regulation for vaccines, broadband, microchips and AI
A later study found that Biden’s vaccination program prevented more than 3.2 million American deaths and 18.5 million ...
Kamala Harris memes questioning her cultural background highlight Americans’ contradictions with race
Popular memes debating Harris’ racial authenticity say less about the US’s first Black and Indian vice president and more ...
Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done
The OMB is like the government’s central nervous system – it, and its director, are at the center of pretty much everything.
My beautiful ‘practicing’ Christians: As churchgoers’ numbers shrink, their social views grow more similar
Christians are diverse in terms of race, denomination, theology and other factors. Yet on average, some of their views are ...
This class uses museums to show law students the high art of curating ideas
Trial lawyers, like artists, have to connect with different audiences and push them to look at legal issues, people and ...
Nato: why the prospect of Trump 2.0 is putting such intense pressure on the western alliance
Trump’s demand that the Nato allies spend significantly more on defence is the opening salvo in a new era of transatlantic ...