Did US film distributors blacklist this Palestinian film?

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

Anthony Pereira, Florida International University

The latest legal developments could galvanize his right-wing base.

Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better

James L. Perry, Indiana University

It might sound right that if you do what your boss says, you’re doing a good job. But it’s different if your obligations are to the public interest and the Constitution.

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws

Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida; Deborah Omontese, University of South Florida; Elizabeth Vaquera, George Washington University; Emely Matos Pichardo, University of South Florida; Liz Ventura, University of South Florida

A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to seek medical care.

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants

Brittany Friedman, University of Southern California; Raquel Delerme, University of Southern California

Create a moral panic. Blame it on certain people. Commence monitoring. Deploy droves of security agents. Detain or remove the targets. Sound familiar?

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

Bill Sullivan, Indiana University

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that could lower their numbers.

Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather

Shirsh Lata Soni, University of Michigan

While geomagnetic storms can lead to gorgeous aurora displays, they can also damage satellites and GPS.

From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies

Myrsini Mamoli, Georgia Institute of Technology

Several libraries in the ancient world blended learning and books with memorials to their sponsors.

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation

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

On orders from the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has scrubbed what phrase from its websites?

1. A. "Green salad"
2. B. "Climate change"
3. C. "Genetically modified"
4. D. "Tim Walz's Turkey Trot Hotdish Recipe"

Test your knowledge

Trump’s move to closer ties with Russia does not mean betrayal of Ukraine, yet – in his first term, Trump was pretty tough on Putin

A fiscal crisis is looming for many US cities

Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other prices