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Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance

Nathan French, Miami University

Politicians have used their assumptions about Gazans to support their policies. But the people in Gaza experience these policies far differently, writes a scholar of Islamism.

Amish culture prizes peace − but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from a stop in Amish Country tourist towns

Susan L Trollinger, University of Dayton

Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a scholar writes.

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Rachel Gur-Arie, Arizona State University

Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.

New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles

Jesse Liu, University of Cambridge; Dennis V. Perepelitsa, University of Colorado Boulder

Physicists uncovered a new experiment hidden in old data from the Large Hadron Collider. Using this innovative approach, the team has unlocked an entirely new way to study quantum physics.

Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research

Telesilla Kotsi, The Ohio State University; Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, University of Notre Dame

Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.

What do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in the ‘gray areas’ of workplace culture

Adia Harvey Wingfield, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.

Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel

Julie M Norman, UCL

Hezbollah’s full involvement in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict would likely open up a regional war.

Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of confidence in the idea of Israel – and its possible renewal

A reflexive act of military revenge burdened the US − and may do the same for Israel

Gangsters are the villains in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government