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Study challenges estimates used to guide Atlantic menhaden fishing

Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus), which supports a major commercial fishery along the U.S. East Coast and serves as essential prey for fish, seabirds and marine mammals, may be less able to sustain fishing pressure than some assessments suggest. A new study finds that a key estimate of deaths from natural causes was substantially overstated, potentially making the population appear more productive than its biology supports.

Phys.orgPhys.org17 Sept

Golden Boy review – Great Depression boxing melodrama swings between hope and despair

Almeida theatre, London Josh O’Connor makes a powerful return to the stage as a New York violinist driven by dire straits to risk everything in the ring Clifford Odets proved himself a contender during the Great Depression but has grown unfamiliar on this side of the Atlantic. Here is a rare outing for his 1937 drama, bolstered by the stage return of Josh O’Connor after a decade on screen. He plays Joe Bonaparte, a New York violinist who, after years of careful endeavour, dismisses a precarious career in music to turn a quick buck as a boxer – risking his precious hands in the process. He is spurred on by a zealous manager, Tom, who even deploys his own lover, Lorna, to keep him satisfied. O’Connor transforms seamlessly as Bonaparte who hardens, bout by bout, with a resolve he deems fitting for the desperate 30s. His professional success and emotional spiral are observed by an anxious father, who irresistibly hymns music over money, and the ruthless gangster who has bought a stake in him. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Chris Wiegand16 Sept

'Revolutionary change in American foreign policy': Canada pivoting towards EU, India and China

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Autocracy, Inc. According to Applebaum, the upheaval in American diplomacy and foreign policy transcends any one administration. She describes a full-fledged transformation in the way the United States exerts power, pivoting away from leadership of a democratic alliance and toward a transactional, mafia-style politics that fuses ideology, private economic interests, personal relationships and geopolitical leverage.

France 24France 24•François PICARD15 Sept

UNHCR Morocco - Fact sheet, July 2026

Countries: Morocco, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Operational Context Morocco has consolidated its role as a key country of asylum at the crossroads of Mediterranean and Atlantic migration routes, increasingly serving as a protection and inclusion space amid regional instability, including the conflict in Sudan and forced displacement in the Sahel. UNHCR works closely with the Government of Morocco to support the progressive strengthening of national asylum and protection frameworks within a growing and complex operational environment. As of 30 June 2026, UNHCR Morocco registered 23,615 persons, including 10,538 refugees and 13,077 asylum-seekers. Arrivals from Sudan have increased sharply since 2024, accounting for the majority of new registrations in 2025 and 2026 to date. Sudanese nationals represent 68% of all registrations in 2026, with an average of 233 individuals registered per month. Unaccompanied children accounted for one in nine newly registered individuals, highlighting heightened protection risks. UNHCR operates through a branch office in Rabat and five decentralized Protection Antennas established with its partner the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH), providing access to registration, documentation, counselling and protection services across key regions, as sustained population growth continues to place pressure on protection systems. Morocco actively participated in the Global Refugee Forum (2023), making six pledges in key areas including health, education, socio-economic inclusion, data, and humanized border management, with refugee representatives from Morocco participating in both 2023 and 2025.

ReliefWebReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees14 Sept

Shipwrecks and the tantalizing allure of the sea

Shipwrecks have long fascinated oceanographer Robert Ballard, who became renowned for locating the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985. He talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about how that discovery 12,000 feet beneath the Atlantic changed him, and about the efforts of his research vessel Nautilus to map the ocean floor. Cowan also talks with Sophie Elmhirst, author of the bestseller "A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck," about human beings at their most vulnerable.

CBS NewsCBS News13 Sept