Dan Gallagher, a visiting scholar at Cornell University, who spent eight years at the Vatican translating the pope’s messages into Latin, says that the "Synod on Synodality" will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss sensitive topics but is unlikely to lead to major changes.

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Raymond Craib, professor of history at Cornell University with a focus on modern Latin America, is author of The Cry of the Renegade: Politics and Poetry in Interwar Chile. He says the search for remains isn’t the only effort underway by the Chilean state.

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Vanessa Bohns, social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University, says downplaying the position Luis Rubiales put Jenni Hermoso in is consistent with previous research on consent. Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy with a focus on feminist philosophy, is available to discuss the nuances of Rubiales’ actions and responses within the context of the #MeToo era.

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Nicolas van de Walle is a professor of government with special focus on the democratization of Africa; and the politics of economic reform. He notes the coup is surprising given that Gabon has been a stable civilian dictatorship since independence, with firm control over the military. 

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Adam T. Smith paints a picture of what will happen if multilateral organizations like UNESCO fail to protect Armenian cultural heritage. Lori Khatchadourian explains why there is reason to expect a mass exodus by Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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States are trying to find ways to keep child-care centers afloat after billions in pandemic-era funding is set to run out this month, prompting worries that facility closures could impact workforce participation and limit children’s access to early education. Justine Modica, an expert on the history of childcare labor in America, and Cathy Creighton, co-author of a 2022 report on New York State’s child care industry, are available for interviews.

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David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University where he specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis. He says talk of a Ukrainian counter-offensive in Bakhmut may be part of broader strategy.

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Richard T. Clark is a political scientist who studies policymaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Given the IMF’s prior hesitance to give to countries at war, he says the question at hand, is why the agreement came now rather than earlier in the crisis.

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On Tuesday, as the Academy released its picks for Oscars contenders, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” clearly lead the pack with 11 awards nominations.

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will release its first full-color images and spectroscopic data in one week. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency.

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