As the United Nations observes World Water Day, Mildred Warner, a professor of city and regional planning and an expert on how to promote environmental sustainability at the local level, comments on new research on water affordability in U.S. cities.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Architecture, Art and Planning

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The Biden administration has declared repression of the Rohingya population in Myanmar amounts to genocide.

International

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Climate scientist Flavio Lehner comments on wildfires in Texas and the difficulties associated with modeling future fire risk in the region. 

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Patricia Campos-Medina says labor actions like the Disney walkouts are effective because they shine a light on the failures of corporate America to lead on critical issues – like the opposition of discrimination against LGBTQ+ community.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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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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