Why farms are dangerous places for female workers

Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa

Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida

Niger had been seen as a relatively stable nation in an unstable region. The coup could spark fears in the West that the nation may align interests with Russia and the Wagner Group.

Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized

Claire Leavitt, Smith College

The GOP in the House and Senate is doing lots of investigations; Democrats did the same in the past. A scholar of congressional oversight asks: When are investigations justified?

Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable

Lorna Grisby, The Conversation

The Justice Department has launched a civil rights probe of the Memphis Police Department to examine allegations of excessive force, improper stops and searches and racial disparities.

Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

The United States and Russia, the two biggest nuclear powers, have no imminent plans for talks on a nuclear deal. That should change, writes a former US diplomat.

What happens if someone dies in space?

Emmanuel Urquieta, Baylor College of Medicine

If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.

Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist?

Jacob F. Love, University of Tennessee

A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location of Mount Sinai, and it is likely that it was once part of a foundational legend.

Trans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment

Travis Campbell, Southern Oregon University; Nathaniel Tran, Vanderbilt University; Samuel Mann, RAND

Because of ethical considerations, there are no clinical trials comparing the effects of hormone therapy to conversion therapy on trans youths. But a set of recent studies tease out cause and effect.

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

As witchcraft becomes a multibillion-dollar business, practitioners’ connection to the natural world is changing

Giuliani claims the First Amendment lets him lie – 3 essential reads