
The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. Its called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, but despite...

Why the traditional college major may be holding students back in a rapidly changing job market
Colleges and universities are struggling to stay afloat. The reasons are numerous: declining numbers of college-age students in much of the country, rising tuition at public institutions as state funding shrinks, and a...

More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some U.S. cities including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama are restricting left turns. Dr. Vikash Gayah, a professor of civil...

Row over damage to Iran’s nuclear programme raises questions about intelligence
The ongoing debate over whether Iranian nuclear sites were obliterated, as the US president and his team insist, or merely damaged, as much of the intelligence suggest, should make us pause and think about the nature and...

DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic...

Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study proves the power of mentorship
More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 1524) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement giving up looking for work is also...

African women are key to fighting climate change – these are the green skills they will need
Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. Theyve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa...