U.S. new foreign policy on Ukraine splits NATO allies
Guardian
A&S political scientist Oxana Shevel is noted among scholars that support Ukraine’s NATO membership.
In the News
Filter by Date
Will Trump's tariffs help India rival China's tech dominance?
ABC
Fletcher’s Chris Miller joins this “The Radio National Hour” episode to discuss the future of India in high-tech production.
Trump’s threats on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and Panama revive old-school US imperialism of dominating other nations by force, after decades of nuclear deterrence
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Monica Duffy Toft examines the implications of President Trump’s imperialist rhetoric, saying that “it signals to both allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer committed to the international order that has achieved relative global stability for the past 75 years.”
How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Donald Heflin provides a historical overview of the United States’ alliances.
Liver problems linked to supplement use are on the rise-here’s why
National Geographic
Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian is quoted throughout this piece exploring the rise in supplement use, issues with an unregulated industry, and the health impacts of the misuse of supplements
Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a handbook to help hotspots like these
The Conversation
Evan Easton-Calabria of the Friedman School’s Feinstein International Center discusses the new UN handbook, which she helped draft, that offers guidance on effective and inclusive early warning systems and actions for natural disasters in conflict-affected regions.
Is Fake Meat Better for You Than Real Meat?
New York Times
Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian, identified with his TUSM affiliation, discusses healthier alternatives to red meat and processed meats.
Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ takes aim at wellness influencers, but there’s another problem
CNN
Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian is quoted throughout this article on navigating the current landscape of wellness trends and sources of information, noting that traditional and alternative medicine can work together.
‘It’s the worst feeling’: Research labs in Massachusetts on high alert as NIH funding cuts loom
Boston Globe
TUSM Dean, Tufts Medicine Chief Academic Officer, and Tufts Medical Center Infectious Disease Physician Helen Boucher notes how current clinical trial participants might be impacted after the National Institutes of Health issued an order that would dramatically reduce funding for academic medical labs.