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Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University The Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Congress failed to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to adopt a spending measure and keep the federal government open, resulting in…
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The man who could lead an independent Palestine
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. As the world waits for…
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Cellphones in schools – more states are taking action to reduce student distraction without eliminating tech access
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kui Xie, Dean of College of Education and Human Development, University of Missouri-Columbia States including Michigan and Colorado are restricting the ways students can use digital devices in school. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cellphones…
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Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Mireya Mayor, Director of Exploration and Science Communication, Florida International University Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical,…
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Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Steve Granger, Assistant Professor, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University Consider two teenagers searching for summer work. One is offered an opportunity to assist a project manager at their uncle’s construction company. The other submits a dozen retail applications, hoping for a call back. Who…
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What the gut microbiome of the world’s oldest person can tell us about ageing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln When María Branyas Morera died in 2024 at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers discovered her gut was as diverse as someone decades younger:…
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Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marie-Louise Crawley, Assistant Professor in Dance and Cultural Engagement, Coventry University Caravaggio’s Medusa (1597-1598). Uffizi Gallery/Canva The image is stark and shocking. A decapitated head, her eyes open, her mouth agape in a silent scream, her hair a nest of still-hissing snakes. Blood pours out from…
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The overlooked service that could make plans for a library in every primary school in England a reality
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucy Taylor, Lecturer in Education, University of Leeds Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock In a speech delivered at the Labour party conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to “providing a library in every single primary school in England by the end of this parliament”. This new scheme should help to achieve…
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As Hamas considers a peace deal, the man most Palestinians want to lead them sits in an Israeli jail
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George’s, University of London Since the White House released Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict on September 29, the chances of an end to Israel’s war on Gaza is as high as they have ever…
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An AI tool is trying to predict your risk of getting many diseases years in advance – here’s how it works
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natalia Levina, Professor, Department of Information Systems Management & Analytics, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; New York University The Delphi-2M model seeks to predict a person’s next health event, and when it will happen in the next 20 years. Nan_Got/ Shutterstock Being able to instantly…