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Ukraine’s push for NATO membership is rooted in its European past – and its future

Kateryna Shynkaruk, Texas A&M University

For President Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s citizens, the country’s quest for NATO and EU membership is about security – and identity.

Philadelphia police rarely release body camera videos – here’s why it may happen in the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry

Jordan Hyatt, Drexel University

The public’s right to know often gives way to concerns about privacy, public safety and protecting evidence.

Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help

Bratin Sengupta, University at Buffalo; Miao Yu, University at Buffalo

Around half of US industrial energy use goes toward separating molecules in industrial processes. Developing materials that can withstand harsh industrial conditions can help increase efficiency.

Why managers’ attempts to empower their employees often fail – and even lead to unethical behavior

Tobias Dennerlein, Purdue University

An expert on employee motivation explains four challenges companies should address if they truly want to empower their workers.

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The beautiful pessimism at the heart of Jimmy Buffett’s music

Drew M. Dalton, Dominican University

For Buffett, escapism was not merely some fiddling flight of fancy. It acknowledged the brutalities and indignities of everyday life.

Death and mourning in Ghana: how gender shapes the rituals of the Akan people

Stephen Baffour Adjei; Mensah Adinkrah, Central Michigan University

Gender plays a major role in how mourning is done by the Akan ethnic group of Ghana

‘My home city was destroyed by war but I will not lose hope’ – how modern warfare turns neighbourhoods into battlefields

Ammar Azzouz, University of Oxford

Wars are no longer fought in the trenches, they’re fought in the streets and civilians are on the frontline.

California and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they lead the country in climate change risks

What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you

Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely

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Entresto, Januvia, Eliquis and Farxiga were recently revealed as the names of what?

1. A. Mark Zuckerberg's new quadruplets
2. B. The first four hurricanes of 2024
3. C. The latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
4. D. Drugs that Medicare will try to get cheaply

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