Paul Rogers, University of Bradford As the deadline for Israel’s ground assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah approaches on March 10 – the beginning of Ramadan – world leaders are urging its government to rethink its strategy. Casualties from such an assault may even dwarf the huge human losses so far
Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Former President Donald Trump has long made it clear that he deeply resents NATO, a 75-year-old military alliance that is composed of the United States and 30 other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Trump escalated his criticism of NATO
ph. Rep. Kevin McCarthy leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the US Capitol on Dec. 5, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Newark Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other side of ambition’s coin, humiliation – the thirst for
Palestinian children play outside an UNRWA school following Israeli airstrikes on Oct. 12, 2023. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego International aid groups are warning that they cannot deliver food and other basic services to people in the Gaza Strip and that a “dire” humanitarian crisis is
by Duaa Eldeib ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Stillbirths:When Babies Die Before Taking Their First Breath The U.S. has not prioritized stillbirth prevention, and American parents are losing babies even as other countries make
by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist’s Resource We updated this piece on ballot measures, originally published in October 2022, to include new figures, two recent research studies and other information. When U.S. voters go to the polls in November, many will face two types of decisions: Selecting elected officials and choosing whether to support
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University What do you get when you combine a tiny legislative majority, a former president itching for influence and a rogue group of lawmakers who like making headlines? House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hellish life these days. The pressure has been fierce
by Colleen Kelly, 100 Days in Appalachia This summer, our Pittsburgh family took a long-awaited bucket list road trip through Appalachia. We had recently spent 18 months driving the Pan American highway, and while it was an epic journey, the need to deeply explore our roots kept calling to us. We wanted our
President Joe Biden and family after he was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol, January 20, 2021. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Peter Kastor, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis Hunter Biden, the surviving son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Sept. 14, 2023, on gun-related charges – facing a possible
A Geological Masterpiece Nestled in the Heart of Coyote Buttes North From the towering sandstone monuments of Monument Valley to the sprawling Grand Canyon’s deep chasms, Arizona’s diverse landscapes hold innumerable wonders. But in the far reaches of the Coyote Buttes North area lies a geological spectacle that’s virtually unparalleled: The Wave. Sandstone