Venezuelans are reacting to Maduro’s capture with anger, fear, hope and joyMatt Wilde, University of Leicester and Harry Rodgers, University of Leicester
‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian unrest is about more than the economy − protesters reject the Islamic Republic’s whole rationaleKamran Talattof, University of Arizona
How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musiciansPriscilla Angelique-Page, Nottingham Trent University
From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is rising upAmani Braa, Université de Montréal
As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?Alizée Pillod, Université de Montréal
I grew up in the world’s coldest city without central heating. Here’s what the world can learn from usYangang Xing, Nottingham Trent University
Syria’s incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploitHaian Dukhan, Teesside University and Rahaf Aldoughli, Lancaster University
Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I’ve seen this pattern beforeNikki Ikani, Leiden University; King's College London
Huge online scam operations are flourishing in war-torn Myanmar – I travelled there to find out whyXu Peng, SOAS, University of London
Sudan’s civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflictChristopher Tounsel, University of Washington
Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence hisJustin Bergman, The Conversation
The enduring power of journalism in a world of more media and less freedomJames Rodgers, City St George's, University of London
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust stormsThomas White, King's College London; Andreas Baas, King's College London, and Han Cheng, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alivePaul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University
How Hannah Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right populismChristopher J. Finlay, Durham University
Marriage and migration: what happens when men return to the family home in BotswanaUnaludo Sechele, University of the Free State
West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers’ interestsArie Perliger, UMass Lowell
Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for nowHyeran Jo, Texas A&M University and Yoon Jung Choi, Texas A&M University; Sejong Institute
AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceivingLisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University
Asia’s scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nationGemma Ware, The Conversation
Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne
Pandas, pingpong and ancient canals: President Xi’s hosting style says a lot about Chinese diplomacyXianda Huang, University of California, Los Angeles
Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workersMichelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond
Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trendAlexander M. Laskaris, University of Florida and Olivier Walther, University of Florida
‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing angerLaurence Grondin-Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
In a cynical industry, Rob Reiner’s films taught us the power of sincerityAdam Daniel, Western Sydney University
Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chappell Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinctionAlice Godden, University of East Anglia
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longerJolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains whyTony Roberts, Institute of Development Studies
What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to scienceVitomir Kovanovic, University of South Australia
Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades. Now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go
Were the US actions in Venezuela legal under international law? An expert explainsSarah Heathcote, Australian National University
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the worldDonald Rothwell, Australian National University
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powersSarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology
Viral violent videos on social media are skewing young people’s sense of the worldSamuel Cornell, UNSW Sydney and T.J. Thomson, RMIT University
Why is Trump so obsessed with Venezuela? His new security strategy provides some cluesJuan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, University of the Sunshine Coast and Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast
No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep comingFarah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
