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Russia seeks to revoke citizenship from anti-war climate activist

By Andrew Roth | Climate Change

A US Marine launches a lethal miniature aerial missile system during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. on Sept. 2, 2020. Credit: Jennessa Davey, US Marine Corps.

Phoenix Ghosts are part drones, part missiles. How does that change combat?

By Dan Gettinger | Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security

The A1 Verse: The story of horrors

By Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

Extraterrestial Highway. Credit: Rachel. Accessed via Pixabay. Pixabay License. Free for commercial use.

Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone

By Matthew A. Baum, Katherine Ognyanova | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

The A1 Verse: Victory Day

By Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the military parade marking the end of World War II. May 9, 2022. Red Square, Moscow. Credit: Website of the President of Russia. CC BY 4.0.

On Victory Day, Putin points fingers but doesn’t escalate war

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Ukrainian refugees from 2022, crossing into Poland. Credit: Міністерство внутрішніх справ України. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0.

How to host a refugee, spot fake war images, say “welcome” in Ukrainian, and more

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Illia Ponomarenko, former defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent.

Illia Ponomarenko: Ukraine’s most-followed war journalist is a “dude” from Donbas

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

An artist's rendition of Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear posture. Photo credit: kremlin.ru, changes made, CC BY 3.0.

Will Putin go nuclear? A timeline of expert comments

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Working trip of the President of Ukraine to the Kyiv region. Creid: Official Website of the president of Ukraine. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0.

Russia committed war crimes. But are they genocide?

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Wheat. Credit: Rawpixel. CC0 1.0.

Global hunger crisis looms as war in Ukraine sends food prices soaring

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Climate Change, Nuclear Risk

Visualizing the news from Ukraine

By Thomas Gaulkin | Multimedia