The Conversation - Beethoven's Ninth at 200

A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll

Ryan Shandler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daphna Canetti, University of Haifa; Tal Mimran, Zefat Academic College

The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.

Japan’s diplomatic charm offensive in US aims to keep Washington in committed relationship

Mary M. McCarthy, Drake University

Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.

Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them

Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University

People who enter the US as refugees or with asylum generally adapt quickly and become productive members of society. But cities need help getting them settled and employed.

What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want — and how their demands on divestment fit into the BDS movement

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within

Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop

Boeing’s Starliner is about to launch − if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight

The biblical character who goes ‘down the rabbit hole’ into an alternate reality − just like Alice in Wonderland

For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond

To reduce Black-on-Black crime, two criminal justice experts explain why offering monthly stipends to people at risk makes sense

Here's the first question of this week's edition:

University president Minouche Shafik called in the police on April 30 to quell student protests at what New York City school?

1. A. NYU
2. B. Columbia
3. C. Yeshiva
4. D. Juilliard

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