WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Kremlin Shivers as U.S. Enters the South Caucasus Vice President Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan signals a shifting balance of power in the region, and it's not in Russia's favor. * J.D. Vance toured Armenia and Aze more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48852) on Feb. 10, 2026, entitled "Geofence and Keyword Searches: Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment" by legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris and Clay Wild. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY From thermal imaging and wiretaps to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, law enforcement's use of emerging technologies is sometimes in tension  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by Zi Yang, research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, in its China Brief: * * * Elite Fragmentation and Anxiety in the PLA Executive Summary: * Self-inflicted wounds to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) high command from frequent purges have undermined the PLA leadership's decision-making capacity by substituting the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: Neha Jain, Heidi Kitrosser, Alex Lee, and Deborah Tuerkheimer Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Applied linguistics professor receives national award for study abroad book * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Celeste Kinginger, Kirby Professor in Language Learning and professor of applied linguistics at Penn State, recently received the Modern Language Association's (MLA) Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize for her book, "The Professional Lives of Language Study Abroad Alumni: A Mixed Methods In more PR

LAXENBURG, Austria, Feb. 12 -- The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, a research institute that says it advances systems analysis and applies its research methods to identify policy solutions to reduce human footprints, enhance the resilience of natural and socioeconomic systems, issued the following news release: * * * Rebuilding trust in global climate mitigation scenarios A new IIASA-led study examines growing critiques of how global climate mitigation scenarios address  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute Releases New Greenhouse 100 Suppliers Index Tracking Corporate Fossil Fuel Emissions Top 10 companies linked to 44% of U.S. fossil fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions; report may be last to use federal data slated for suspension * Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) tod more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Exploring family, race, and history: author Clare Kinberg at Prairie Lights Written by Daniel Vorwerk Join the University of Iowa (UI) Jewish Studies Network, an International Programs affinity group, for a special event with author Clare Kinberg. Reading and discussion at Prairie Lights Date & Time: Monday, February 23, 2026, 7 - 8:30 p.m. (CST) Location: Prairie Lights Books (15 S. more PR