Ukraine has utilized drones in its vigorous defense against Russia’s invasion, and now the Biden administration is sending Switchblades to the country as part of a new $800 million weapons package.

International

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday morning.

International

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A U.S. national security advisor is expected to meet with a top Chinese diplomat in the first high-level talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. The meeting comes as Russia has allegedly asked China for military and economic aid – a claim both deny.

Foreign Policy

International

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Christopher Barrett comments on how the war in Ukraine is applying pressure on the global food system and threatening to spark a global food crisis.

Food & Agriculture

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

International

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Linda Rayor, says Joro’s spread is not alarming and it presents a wonderful opportunity for people in northern states to watch this beautiful spider in their own yards. 

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Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government at Cornell University, comments on how the international criminal justice system may respond to reports of war crimes perpetrated by Russia in Ukraine. 

International

Law and Policy

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Barry Strauss, professor of history and classics, draws parallels between the Roman approach to aggression and the Russian. 

Law and Policy

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Christopher Wolf, professor of agricultural economics, says removing chocolate milk as an option in school cafeterias may limit sugar consumption, but also results in less students consuming milk.

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Jane Mendle says a major motion picture addressing menstruation openly is astonishing, adding that as a society we don’t talk enough about adolescent periods which leads to a lack of treatment for menstrual problems in young girls.

Human Ecology

Arts & Humanities

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Kimberly Kopko says it's important for parents to be aware how children are processing information around the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and provides advice on how to help ease any anxieties or fears children may have.

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