Ph. Iranians hold national flags in Tehran’s Revolution Square on April 8, 2026, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Donald Heflin, Tufts University President Donald Trump on April 7, 2026, announced a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, after more than a
Ph. China and Russia view the U.S. grand strategy as increasingly out of focus. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tufts University “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the
Non nasci pagina bianca. Nasci codice in esecuzione. Per anni ci hanno detto che siamo il prodotto dell’ambiente. Oppure della genetica. Oppure delle scelte. Tutto vero. Ma non è tutto. Esiste un momento prima della memoria cosciente. Prima dell’identità. Prima delle parole. È lì che si struttura quello che nel mio lavoro clinico
Last winter, as Christmas markets opened across Europe, social media was flooded with alarming videos. Posts claimed that radical Islamists were “invading” Christmas markets. One clip appeared to show people “disrupting” the opening of the Brussels Christmas market, while a separate photo showed a market surrounded by heavy security. The message was clear:
What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory workers teach robots new skills by demonstration. Instead of writing complex code, workers perform the job once and RoboTwin’s technology turns those movements
Rob Nicholls, University of Sydney Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days to reach its verdict in the landmark case brought by a woman known as KGM against social
Kwasi Konadu, Colgate University The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 March 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the
Ph. Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would you rather have abundant and affordable energy or a clean, healthy
Ph. On Feb. 7, 2026, Iranian newspapers featured headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, following their suspension after Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in June 2025. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images Debak Das, University of Denver Operation Epic Fury – the latest round of military