The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal in exchange for US$10 million and annual payments of $250,000. Later, the Torrijos-Carter Treaty in 1977 committed the U.S. to ...
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
(THE CONVERSATION) A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, including alleged members of the ...
Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
(THE CONVERSATION) On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the department. HHS is the umbrella agency ...
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may eventually evolve the ability to infect a new species, such as humans, through a ...
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
Magnetic fields twist around the black hole as it rotates to store energy – kind of like when you pull and twist a rubber band. When you release the rubber band, it snaps forward. Similarly, the ...
Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist. This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By ...
What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise?
(THE CONVERSATION) Once upon a time, “ revisionist power ” was a term reserved for nations trying to overturn the postwar liberal order – the usual suspects being countries like Russia, China or Iran.
Editorial: Trump v. law firms
The president is using executive orders in an attempt to bleed lawyers who have displeased him — and some are choosing ...
Commentary: Route 17 project will improve safety, ease traffic and lower emissions
Commentary: Widening Route 17 isn’t about inviting more traffic; it’s about handling the existing flow more effectively.
Judge grants stay of law limiting outside income of NY lawmakers
Judge grants motion that will pause the effective date of a NY law that limits the outside income of members of the state ...
Concert review: Leonkoro String Quartet impressive at Union College
In an ambitious and impressive performance at Union College Sunday, the Leonkoro String Quartet made its local debut in the ...
Commentary: We have better mental health options than involuntary treatment
Commentary: New York doesn't have to choose between improving public safety or protecting the rights of people with mental ...