In the 233-year history of the United States Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first black woman to be appointed to the bench. The United States Senate, in a historic bipartisan vote, confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Jackson is the first Black woman to […]
Beth Clarkson, University of Portsmouth; Alex Culvin, Leeds Beckett University, and Ali Bowes, Nottingham Trent University The Welsh national football association has pledged to introduce equal pay for their men’s and women’s teams by 2026. The news comes following a documentary featuring the most capped Welsh player Jess Fishlock, who called the lack of pay […]
The school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell ignored reports of rape and threatened to punish accusers for breaking its moral code, say former students. An official who says he was fired for raising concerns calls it a “conspiracy of silence.” Note: This story includes descriptions of sexual violence and attempted suicide. by Hannah Dreyfus, photography […]
The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while it is intended to bring attention to the cause, but as it grows there is an unexpected effect on many survivors. Doctors are seeing that while some of their patients appreciate the attention and awareness that it brings others find that it is […]
Mormon Sasha Piton, 33, has decided to ask the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make more breathable and comfortable temple garments for its members. After a rash quickly developed along the crease above her thigh a few miles into an easygoing hike, Ms. Piton realized the source of the discomfort was in […]
Vasilis Kostakis, Harvard University and Jose Ramos, Victoria University What if globally designed products could radically change how we work, produce and consume? Several examples across continents show the way we are producing and consuming goods could be improved by relying on globally shared digital resources, such as design, knowledge and software. Imagine a prosthetic […]
Eating quality produce is necessary to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle, regardless of whether producers raised them conventionally or organically. However, heading into our popular summer vacation periods of July and August, when markets are overflowing with an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits, it’s important to remind ourselves which products are the cleanest […]
On June 1, the Financial Oversight and Management Board overseeing Puerto Rico’s economy privatized the island’s public power utilities. Consequently, for the next 15 years, resident’s electric rates could increase 10 cents/kWh or more. The $1.3 billion contract with private consortium LUMA Energy, as already impacted consumers with new fees and significantly higher bills than […]
Hassan Vally, La Trobe University The idea of cute puppy dogs playing a role in leading us out of this pandemic is about as tantalising a story anyone could conjure up right now. It’s the type of good-news story you see at the end of the evening news bulletin involving cute animals making us healthier […]
The banana that people ate in the early 20th century was not the one we know today. There are hundreds of edible banana varieties, but to standardize production, banana companies select a single type to grow. You probably take bananas for granted. In the United Kingdom, one in four pieces of fruit consumed is a […]