Cuban Biologists Solve Mysteries of Bird Migration

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min

What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?

Attacking your own side and blaming your foe has a long history and a firm grip on the popular imagination. But the internet makes it difficult to pull off – and less desirable.

Scott Radnitz, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~12 min


What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age?

Attacking your own side and blaming your foe has a long history and a firm grip on the popular imagination. But the internet makes it difficult to pull off – and less desirable.

Scott Radnitz, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Book: Cuba-US relations today are tied to the past

Cuba is experiencing unrest over food and medicine shortages and political and economic concerns. Ada Ferrer explains what its past tells about its present.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 6, 2021 ~12 min

Havana syndrome fits the pattern of psychosomatic illness – but that doesn't mean the symptoms aren't real

Havana syndrome has spread to government officials around the world and stumped doctors for years. Despite news of mysterious attacks, evidence suggests mass psychogenic illness may be the true cause.

Robert Baloh, Professor of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Sept. 30, 2021 ~10 min

Scientists suggest US embassies were hit with high-power microwaves – here's how the weapons work

High-power microwave weapons are useful for disabling electronics. They might also be behind the ailments suffered by US diplomats and CIA agents in Cuba and China.

Edl Schamiloglu, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 ~8 min

Archaeologists determined the step-by-step path taken by the first people to settle the Caribbean islands

Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Reanalyzing data from artifacts discovered decades ago provides a definitive answer.

Scott Fitzpatrick, Professor of Anthropology + Associate Director, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon • conversation
Sept. 29, 2020 ~10 min

Cuba's clean rivers show the benefits of reducing nutrient pollution

Cuba's sustainable approach to farming has protected its rivers from the kind of nutrient pollution that impairs many US waterways.

Amanda H. Schmidt, Associate Professor of Geology, Oberlin College and Conservatory • conversation
June 10, 2020 ~9 min


Coronavirus response: why Cuba is such an interesting case

Cuba's excellent disaster planning is paying dividends in the current pandemic.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
April 15, 2020 ~6 min

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