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The ‘Arrogance of Power’ Drives War in Iran

The ‘Arrogance of Power’ Drives War in Iran By Nicholas Kristof, NY Times    After I wrote a column criticizing “the folly of attacking Iran,” I had pushback from some Iranians, who understand the region far better than I ever will. “We the Iranians wanted this,” one replied on social...
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The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan

The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan The Pentagon failed to adopt Ukraine’s best tools for downing drones. By Simon Shuster and Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic    The United...

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More Iran is exposing their vulnerabilities. By Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic  From the moment the first Iranian missiles appeared in the...

America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming

America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming By Gina Raimondo, NY Times  Ms. Raimondo was the secretary of commerce during the Biden administration and the 75th...

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people By Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis   A patient...

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer By Sagar Lekhak, Rochester Institute of Technology   At least 57 nations have...

The Real Reason Trump Went to War

The Real Reason Trump Went to War Trump has called for sending American forces to Iran since 1980. He finally has, and must own the...

How prepared are the US and its allies for a protracted conflict in Iran?

How prepared are the US and its allies for a protracted conflict in Iran? By Andrew Gawthorpe, Leiden University   If Israel and the US hoped their...

What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last

What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last By Daniele D'Alvia, Queen Mary University of London   When...

What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does its closure matter so much to the global economy?

Related News: Iran war live updates: Trump says U.S. to offer insurance for Gulf shipping and escort tankers President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to provide risk insurance for...

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Johns Hopkins University Private companies are no...

Iran’s targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war –

Iran’s targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war they want...

Donald Trump has made some bold claims on the US economy. But how do they stack up against the data?

Donald Trump has made some bold claims on the US economy. But how do they stack up against the data? By Conor O'Kane, Bournemouth University In...

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy By Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania   Shortly...

RFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the Victim

Ringo Chiu, Shutterstock, The UnPopulist illustrationSen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, chairs and is the face of the Senate Committee on …

The SaaSpocalypse Has Arrived…Or Has It?

The SaaSpocalypse Has Arrived…Or Has It? Courtesy of Wade Slome, Investing Caffeine, www.Sidoxia.com Well, the new month has started with a bang. Financial markets have not only...

Deeply conflicted, Kushner represents the U.S. in high-stakes negotiations with Iran

This article — published on February 25, before the war with Iran began — captures a moment when U.S. diplomacy was being led by...

US‑Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil

US‑Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, SOAS, University of London The US and Israel have launched extensive, coordinated attacks on...

Zeihan: Attack on Iran Underway

Attack on Iran Underway By Peter Zeihan  Peter Zeihan outlines a sweeping U.S. and Israeli military assault on Iran, describing it as a large-scale campaign aimed...

Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash

Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash By CBS News Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview, hours after...

Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff

Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge...

AI “hot takes” are becoming a market risk

AI "hot takes" are becoming a market risk By Eleanor Hawkins, Axios  Companies across sectors are confronting an increasingly unavoidable narrative: AI can replicate your business. Why...

How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world

How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world By Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona   After the US Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s import...

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people By Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis   A patient...

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer By Sagar Lekhak, Rochester Institute of Technology   At least 57 nations have...

RFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the Victim

Ringo Chiu, Shutterstock, The UnPopulist illustrationSen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, chairs and is the face of the Senate Committee on …

The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S.

The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S. For years, the worst outcomes of measles were all but unknown in the U.S. Now...

Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: ‘A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland’

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change. While global …

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines   By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University   The Food and Drug...

Update: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

It’s been both sad and horrifying to watch our public health institutions be dismantled — as science is ignored and development programs are shut...

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks By Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University   When the Federal Aviation Administration...