Kate Fullagar, Australian Catholic University and Kristie Patricia Flannery, Australian Catholic University Last week, the Philippines marked a significant event in the history of European colonialism in the Asia-Pacific region — the 500th anniversary of… Read more »
Jonathan Spangler, Manchester Metropolitan University In November 1947, a dynastic union was forged between the royal houses of Greece and Great Britain. It would be one of the last of this kind of royal marriages… Read more »
Just five years ago, many people were optimistic that Southeast Asia had finally turned the corner when it comes to democracy. Myanmar’s military had finally loosened its decades-long grip on power when Aung San Suu… Read more »
A brief history of Christian resurrection beliefs Philip C. Almond, The University of Queensland Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. In so doing, he overcame sin and death on… Read more »
Ample & appropriate support Bernard Vicente, president of the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers Association and Cooperatives (NAFTAC), is urging the NTA and local governments to act immediately on the needs of the affected farmers.… Read more »
After trying his luck farming corn for three years, Ryan Reyes decided to plant tobacco again. He said the laborious cultivation and low farm gate price were the reasons he decided to shift from tobacco… Read more »
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, University of Massachusetts Medical School Takeaways Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy. Some of these microbes help to regulate the immune system. New research,… Read more »
Matthew Hoffmann, University of Toronto Climate disasters started early in 2020 — and kept on coming. The catastrophic fires in Australia in early 2020 were actually a holdover from 2019, but they were soon followed… Read more »
Clayton Besaw, University of Central Florida and Matthew Frank, University of Denver Did the United States just have a coup attempt? Supporters of President Donald Trump, following his encouragement, stormed the U.S. Capitol building on… Read more »
