Israel, 9/11 and dangers of wars of revenge

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

Torivio Fodder, University of Arizona

The Osage murders of the 1920s are just one episode in nearly two centuries of stealing land and resources from Native Americans. Much of this theft was guided and sanctioned by federal law.

Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?

Jim Krane, Rice University; Mark Finley, Rice University

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.

Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air purifiers aren’t enough, new study shows, but you can clean it up

Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University

Wildfire smoke, even from fires far away, carries potentially harmful gases that, once inside, tend to stick around. An air quality specialist offers an easy, cheap, effective way to deal with it.

How the ‘laws of war’ apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Robert Goldman, American University

A scholar of the laws of war explores the complex issues raised by Israeli bombing of Gaza in retaliation for the slaughter of its citizens.

Referendum ‘no’ vote a blow for Indigenous Australians

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

The result was definitive, a major rebuff for Anthony Albanese and, more important, for the many Indigenous Australians who had put their hopes in what was always a long shot.

Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital

Mitali Mukherjee, University of Oxford

An onslaught of fake videos on social media is relaying confusing and deliberately misleading information about the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend

Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan; Marc A. Zimmerman, University of Michigan; Patrick Carter, University of Michigan

Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.

Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war

Boaz Dvir, Penn State

Israel’s war with Hamas is unlike anything Israelis have seen before in some important ways, writes an Israeli filmmaker. But in other ways, it is reminiscent of the distant and not so long ago past.

An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch also turns down inflammation in the skin

Marlys Fassett, University of California, San Francisco

Itch-sensing neurons in your skin are intertwined with your immune cells. Counterintuitively, the molecule that connects them triggers responses that both worsen and improve skin conditions.

Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

Brian Jackson, Boise State University

An astronomer explains why space looks so dark despite containing 200 billion trillion stars.

What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don’t all agree

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here’s how Hamas got around it

The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins