Freemasons, homosexuals and corrupt elites in Cameroon – inside an African conspiracy theory
Did Cameroon’s elite spread homosexuality through their connections to secret societies? Instead of disproving the conspiracy theory, the study examines why it came to be.
Who owns the traditional ‘family home’ in South Africa? Court sets a new precedent, but the law remains murky
A recent ruling by the Johannesburg high court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under ...
Counting Uganda’s lions: we found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines
A monitoring approach led by wildlife rangers could make for better counting of lions in many parts of their African range.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse
Immigration Plan aims to cut the numbers of temporary migrants in Canada from 6.5 per cent to five per cent of the population ...
South Korea shook a presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy
In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed ...
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NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
Marcos Fernandez Tous does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...
15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is ...
Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them ...
We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession
Experiences of racism affected Black teachers across the district but manifested in different ways depending on their ...
US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power
The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than ...
‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but likely will be key to success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform
Changes in how government operates, and adjustments to rules and regulations, must go through an open democratic process ...