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Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?

Nuclear bunkers aren't a foolproof way to stay safe during a nuclear attack. Here's why.

LiveScience

Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist

Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree

The Guardian - UK

Advocates warn Trump’s threat to deport pro-Palestine students harms all

Critics say Trump’s attempt to combat anti-Semitism on campus \ promotes fear and repression among immigrants.

Al Jazeera

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Ultra-processed food? Forever chemicals? Declining birth rates? What’s behind rising cancer in the under-50s?

Research into the disease has never been more far-reaching, but there is little consensus as to what is causing the rocketing rates of diagnosis in young adults

The Guardian - UK

‘A scapegoating’: racial equality expert on how public health is weaponized against immigrants

Columbia University’s Merlin Chowkwanyun says public health has a long history of being used against asylum seekers – from repatriation to segregation

The Guardian - US

Activists back US professor ‘forced’ from Columbia over Palestine advocacy

Katherine Franke says she was forced to retire over her views critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Study finds how bacterial vaccine demonstrates potential as treatment for cancer immunotherapy

Columbia researchers developed probiotic bacteria that train the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, paving the way for a new class of cancer vaccinations that take advantage of bacteria's innate tumour-targeting abilities. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Conflicted: Health experts eager for RFK Jr push for healthy food, fearful he’ll trigger disease explosion

Kennedy faces an uphill battle of being confirmed by the Senate due to his past anti-vaccine statements and health-related conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Vaden For Columbia Boycott Referred to Seventh Circuit's Judicial Council

The Fifth and Eleventh Circuits already dismissed similar complaints, but the Chief Judge of the Court of International Trade asked the Chief Justice to refer it to another circuit, and Roberts did so.

Reason

Mapping the impact of climate change on global displacement

As COP29 concludes, Al Jazeera examines the 359 million weather-related displacements recorded worldwide since 2008.

Al Jazeera

Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years

When Eliza arrived on her West Coast college campus in the fall of 2020, building community was difficult due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Yet over time she forged a network of friends, anchored by her sorority.

The Conversation

Nobel prize winners endorse Harris and warn Trump would endanger future of science

Open letter by 82 laureates commends Harris and calls Trump a potential threat to progress on climate crisis

The Guardian - US

US professors face discipline and investigations over Palestine support

Universities such as Columbia and Princeton punish educators for posts and comments criticizing war in Gaza

The Guardian - US

American universities accused of attacks on free speech with strict campus protest rules

Many say the new laws are threatening free speech

The Independent UK

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House Committees Investigate Antisemitism At Universities Receiving Federal Funds

House committees investigate antisemitism on college campuses and request information from HHS and universities receiving federal funds.

The Guardian - US

Politics, protest and play: how the stadium became America’s public square

A new book from Columbia University professor Frank Andre Guridy examines the successful repurposing of the US sports stadium into a hub of American public life

The Guardian - US

Big oil faces a rising number of climate-focused lawsuits, report finds

Communities, states and advocacy groups push to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for role in climate crisis

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