Bethany Rebisz, University of Bristol Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country’s heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi is arguably the most commemorated of figures. As one of the most prominent leaders of the anti-colonial Land and Freedom Army, Mau Mau, he has become a symbol
The Federal Trade Commission is one of the main venues for government regulation of big tech and its wares. Alpha Photo/Flickr, CC BY-NC Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University It’s not surprising that technology regulation is an important issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. The past decade has seen advanced technologies, from social
Vanessa Newby, Leiden University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for the safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon after a series of incidents over the past week in which UN positions have come under fire from the Israel Defense Forces as they continue their push in
vectorfusionart/Shutterstock Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University The US Department of Justice may be on the verge of seeking a break-up of Google in a bid to make it less dominant. If the government goes ahead and is successful in the courts, it could mean the company being split into separate entities – a search
In a world where environmental concerns increasingly command attention, the necessity of making sustainable consumer choices has become more pressing than ever. As buyers, we wield the power to reshape industries and diminish our environmental footprint by opting for eco-conscious goods and integrating sustainable habits into our lives. This exploration delves into how
The sonic landscape of Asian music is a sprawling tapestry, intricately woven with centuries of cultural, spiritual, and historical threads. Its evolution spans from the ancient, spiritually imbued sounds of China, Japan, and India to the meteoric rise of contemporary powerhouses like K-pop and J-pop. Despite this evolution, the soul of Asian music
Introduction Palaeobotany, a captivating discipline within the broader field of paleontology, focuses on deciphering the history of ancient plant life preserved in fossils. By analyzing remnants of prehistoric vegetation embedded in rock formations, palaeobotanists unlock the mysteries of Earth’s botanical heritage, tracing the evolution of plant species over millions of years. This scientific
Title: Midnight and Blue Author: Ian Rankin Pages: 352 Ian Rankin’s latest addition to the Rebus series, Midnight and Blue, is a masterclass in crime fiction, serving as both a nod to the classic detective thrillers and a bold new chapter in the life of one of Edinburgh’s most compelling anti-heroes, John Rebus.
A widespread misconception has long equated black holes in space with nothingness, ‘the end of everything’. But a global team of scientists, including EU-funded researchers, has managed to photograph them, discovering enough new evidence to take their probe even further. Dutch-German astronomer and professor Heino Falcke is one of those who want to
Eirini Karamouzi, University of Sheffield and Luc-André Brunet, The Open University The 2024 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation created by survivors of the two US atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The Norwegian Nobel committee recognised