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Comparing ICE to the Gestapo reveals people’s fears for the US – a Holocaust scholar explains why Nazi analogies remain common, yet risky
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel H. Magilow, Professor of German, University of Tennessee U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation on Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently sparked controversy by comparing U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alexander Bowles, Glasstone Research Fellow, Plant Science, University of Oxford ilovephoto_KA/Shutterstock As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals. Analysis of rose genomes and floral structure is revealing how the stunning diversity…
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I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kate Sullivan de Estrada, Associate Professor in the International Relations of South Asia, University of Oxford Preparing to react to a maritime ’emergency’. Romuald Robert, CC BY The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms…
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A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Serin Quinn, PhD Candidate, Department of History, University of Warwick Are you a pro at pickling? How about baking sourdough bread or brewing your own kombucha? If the answer is yes, you’ve probably picked up on one of the recent trends promoting fermented foods, which promise…
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Three types of drought – and why there’s no such thing as a global water crisis
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Filippo Menga, Visiting Research Fellow, Professor of Geography, University of Reading Lithium fields in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Freedom_wanted/Shutterstock Hosepipe bans have been announced in parts of England this summer. Following the driest spring in over a century, the Environment Agency has issued a medium drought…
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How a popular sweetener could be damaging your brain’s defences – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Havovi Chichger, Professor, Biomedical Science, Anglia Ruskin University Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective…
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Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles Bottles of tequila now command premium prices in trendy bars. On Instagram, celebrity-backed brands of the agave-based Mexican spirit jostle for attention. And debates over cultural appropriation and agave sustainability swirl alongside booming tourism in…
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How mothers supporting mothers can help fill the health care worker shortage gap and other barriers to care
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Sona Dimidjian, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known:…
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Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kevin Morris, Research Professor of Social Work, University of Denver Studies show that dogs help humans cope with stress. marcoventuriniautieri/E+ via Getty Immages In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed”…
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Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Druze from Syria hug relatives from the Israeli Druze community before crossing the border in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on July 17, 2025. AP Photo/Leo Correa A fragile ceasefire was put in place…