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NY AG Letitia James charged with mortgage fraud – a crime seldom prosecuted and rarely resulting in prison
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University Go directly to jail? Not quite. Sergey Chayko/Getty Images Plus With the indictment on Oct. 9, 2025, of New York Attorney General – and longtime Donald Trump adversary – Letitia James on two criminal…
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The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brittany Romanello, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Arkansas Missionary Sayon Ang holds up a sign signifying she speaks Cambodian during the twice-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2014, in Salt Lake City. AP Photo/Kim Raff The…
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How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina Treg cells have been thrust into the limelight thanks to the Nobel Prize-winning work of a team of researchers from the U.S. and Japan. jarun011/iStock via Getty Images Plus A special group of…
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Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Libby Richards, Professor of Nursing, Purdue University The flu vaccine is updated every year to include the strains known to be circulating. Cecilie_Arcurs/E+ via Getty Images As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of…
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Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering convincing similarities to drug addiction
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Claire Wilcox, Adjunct Faculty in Psychiatry, University of New Mexico Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But…
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Trump is cutting funding to universities with large Hispanic student populations – here’s what to know
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Joseph Morales, University Diversity Officer, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Chico A billboard truck criticizing education cuts is parked at Florida International University, an HSI in Miami, in March 2025. John Parra/Getty Images for Students Organizing Now The Trump administration is trying…
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Political violence: What can happen when First Amendment free speech meets Second Amendment gun rights
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis The proliferation of guns in the U.S. can elevate political rhetoric to political violence. Douglas Sacha, Moment/Getty Images The assassination in September 2025 of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has heightened attention…
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It’s not screen time that matters, it’s what you do and when you do it – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel Joinson, PhD Candidate, Engineering and Maths, University of Bristol Olezzo/Shutterstock.com What if the problem with social media isn’t just how much we use it, but when? A new study suggests that scrolling and posting through the small hours may be a red flag for mental…
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Why do so many female animals live longer than males? New research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rob Salguero-Gomez, Professor of Ecology, University of Oxford Female chimpanzees live for longer than their male counterparts. jindrich_pavelka/Shutterstock I’ve long been fascinated by one of the most stubborn patterns in biology: males and females rarely live the same length of time. In humans, women nearly always…
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Should you be concerned about ‘overspending’ your daily heart beats?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Brownlee, Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Birmingham fizkes/Shutterstock.com Imagine if your smartwatch didn’t just tell you how many steps you’ve walked or calories you’ve burned, but how many heartbeats you’ve “spent” each day. According to a recent study, that number might one…