Michael Connelly and Shijing Xu describe a long-term Canada–China educational partnership aimed at fostering mutual understanding. This narrative inquiry study shows how practical working relationships enabled educators and students to learn across cultural differences despite severely worsening international tensions. The article demonstrates that shared leadership and collaborative working relationships foster harmonious educational settings amidst challenging social/political environments. Educators working under the radar create resilient educational spaces that foster mutual understanding and global harmony.

What if the secret to lasting love could be found in mathematical equations? A growing body of research spanning three decades suggests that the trajectory of romantic relationships follows predictable patterns, and that mathematics can help couples identify warning signs.

A new Tulane University study finds that the share of U.S. adults reporting sexual harassment in the previous year more than doubled between 2018 and 2024. Researchers say the findings cannot determine whether sexual harassment has become more common or whether greater awareness since the #MeToo movement has led more people to recognize and report these experiences. The study concludes that sexual harassment remains a significant public health concern requiring continued prevention efforts.

Swidden agriculture — often called “slash-and-burn” — has been practiced on every inhabited continent throughout human history, and for decades it has been blamed for the destruction of the world’s rainforests. However, a new study of more than 18,000 forest patches around the world found that the environmental impact of swidden is more nuanced, and less destructive, than the term “slash-and-burn” suggests — and that unwritten social rules in small societies, not government oversight, often regulate land use closely enough to support both harvests and forest regeneration sustainably over time.