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Why freezing the Arctic Council is bad news for global security

Gabriella Gricius, Colorado State University

The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war.

I’ve taught special education – here are 3 ways teachers can be more effective with students of color

Mildred Boveda, Penn State

Students with disabilities do better when they remain in general education classes, but systemic bias often leads them to be placed in separate classrooms, a special education researcher writes.

Biology with Tibetan Buddhist monks: What I’m taking back to my college classroom from teaching at a monastery

Daniel Pierce, University of Richmond

Religious beliefs and modern biology sometimes seem to collide. But exploring those ideas with compassion and an open mind can lead to deeper learning across cultures.

Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine

Brittany Larsen, Iowa State University

Research has been inconclusive on the degree to which drinking alcohol leads to the growth of harmful fat. But a new study suggests that beer and spirits are far bigger culprits than wine.

Marijuana: 4 essential reads on the uses, effects and potential of cannabis

Leah Samuel, The Conversation

Scholars weigh in on the known and unknown about marijuana and its incarnations.

When it comes to the rarest of diseases, the diagnosis isn’t the answer – it’s just the starting point

Steven Walkley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Melissa Wasserstein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Deciphering the biological pathways behind rare genetic diseases often involves assembling a team of specialists to work closely with the family members of those affected.

‘Too many people, not enough food’ isn’t the cause of hunger and food insecurity

Gisèle Yasmeen, University of British Columbia

Environmental catastrophe, war, a worldwide pandemic. What does this mean for feeding the world today and in the future?

Russia faces first foreign default since 1918 – here’s how it could complicate Putin’s ability to wage war in Ukraine

Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how