Social media and election misinformation

‘Nobody said anything because they feared being benched’ – how abuse is baked into American sports

Rick Eckstein, Villanova University

The US National Women’s Soccer League was recently rocked by revelations of sexual abuse. But research shows that physical and verbal abuse is also disturbingly common in organized sports.

Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker prize for Sri Lankan political satire, 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'

Lucy Christopher, University of Tasmania

Shehan Karunatilaka’s Booker winning novel is a black comedy about the afterlife, a murder mystery, and a political satire set against the violent backdrop of the late-1980s Sri Lankan civil war.

Who’s the most electable candidate? The one you like

Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University

Voters trust their gut when they decide who an electable candidate is or isn’t. That may be a bad idea.

Tigray has resisted Ethiopia’s far greater military might for two years – here’s why neither side is giving in

Asafa Jalata, University of Tennessee

Leaders at the centre of the Ethio-Tigray war don’t believe in equal partnership. In their political cultures, winners take all.

A game of numbers: How air defense systems work and why Ukraine is eager for more protection

Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder

What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down on the country? The question is not so much what as how many.

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bhaskar Krishnamachari, University of Southern California

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity although the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

From Black Death to COVID-19, pandemics have always pushed people to honor death and celebrate life

Nükhet Varlik, Rutgers University - Newark

Halloween, with its mix of the macabre and the playful, provides a moment to reflect on how closely life and death are interwoven – especially in the COVID era.

Alzheimer’s disease: surprising new theory about what might cause it

Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Rock stars: how a group of scientists in South Africa rescued a rare 500kg chunk of human history