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A photo of Ecowas president Omar Touray speaking at a meeting of heads of state and government in Abuja on 24 February 2024.

West Africa is changing: five essential reads on breakaways from Ecowas — Olivier Walther

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately – mostly for the wrong reasons. The bloc...
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West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave Ecowas — Olivier Walther

The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following...
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What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance — Eleni Bozia

People who don’t fit the dominant demographic of where they live can often be asked, “Where are you really from?” ...

What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really that dangerous? 5 questions answered — Akito Kawahara

Editor’s note: In late 2019 two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British Columbia.
An image of a young girl looking up at green germ-like figures

What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains — Joseph Larkin III

When I was younger, I would watch “Batman” on my black-and-white television after school. Usually, Batman would face either the...
An image of several woman wearing abaya's.

What is an abaya − and why does it cause such controversy in France? A scholar of European studies explains — Armin Langer

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for...
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains — Theodore J. Kury

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated...
What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preference

What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preferences — Marcio Resende and Harry J. Klee

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Which flavors and chemical compounds make a particular...
A smart phone and a gavel with a sky blue background.

What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities — Theodore J. Kury

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media...
What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self — Matthew Baldwin

After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and changing sizes several times, Alice finds herself wondering...
What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains

What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains — Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich and Arthur Mark Samia

Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all sorts of infections. However, when you get a...
Senator John Fetterman

When does clinical depression become an emergency? 4 questions answered — John B. Williamson

The news that Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb....
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