Whereas the pandemic period has seen preprints significantly influence public policy-making and lead to life-saving discoveries, preprint retractions also indicate the need for gatekeeping mechanisms, such as peer reviews, to prevent irresponsible use https://bit.ly/3Am3409

On this National Hugging Day, the report on Regional Cohesion in Europe, recently published by the European Investment Bank, envisions a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable development, while mitigating the risks of rising divergences https://bit.ly/3ItTH1r

Open educational resources funding gathers speed as universities, governments and institutions realize that textbooks in Open Access, despite demanding significant funding for their development, contribute to sustainably meeting the basic needs of learners https://bit.ly/3rBnajc