WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior fellow David M. Cattler: * * * New Ways to Win Wars - Proposals for the West For decades, Western defense strategy assumed that technological superiority ensured victory. That assumption proves false in modern conflict. * Conflict is being shaped less by the performance of advanced systems than by the ability to produce, sustain, and regenerate them at scale. Mass is t  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes * Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020-22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them, according to a new study that compared the four cases. The investigations, intended to better understand the causes behind whale deaths and to inform future mar  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The United States and Iran Agreed on a Tenuous Two-Week Ceasefire * Key Takeaways 1 The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, although details are sparse and public claims from the parties seem at odds. 2 The Strait of Hormuz was temporarily opened with four ships transiting before a dispute arose over whether Lebanon was part of the deal. 3 Iran is chargi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Most US Wind and Solar Projects Win Permits Within About a Year, UMass Amherst Researchers Find * A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States co-led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that 9 in 10 are ultimately approved.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 9, 2026: * * * As DC Insider Michael Whatley "Profited By Up to $219,660" From Iran War, He Dismissed Sacrifice Of Service Members New reporting from American Journal News is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley has "profited by up to $219,660" from the war in Iran as his investments in oil and gas companies "soar." A "longtime oil lobbyist," this is now the second time Whatley m  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State honors 2026 Innovators of the Year * At the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge's annual Research and Innovation Showcase, Luiz Meirelles, Akshay Sood and Hannah Myers were named Ohio State Innovators of the Year. Innovator of the Year: Luiz Meirelles, DDS, MS, PhD Luiz Meirelles, assistant professor of Dentistry, was named as The Ohio State University 2026 Innovator of the Year.   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * 'Mini-brain' shines light on concussions Model shows how injuries create cascade of effects across cell, leading to neurodegenerative disease By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu A biomedical engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati is doggedly pursuing answers to one of medicine's black boxes: concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. Concussions are a  more