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MethaneSat: The climate spy satellite that went quiet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Vincent Gauci, Professorial Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Satellites circling the Earth have many different functions, including navigation, communications and Earth observation. About 8%-10% of all active satellites are military or “dual use” serving intelligence or reconnaissance functions as spy…
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California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jacob Stid, Ph.D. student in Hydrogeology, Michigan State University This dairy farm in California’s Central Valley has installed solar panels on a portion of its land. George Rose/Getty Images Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family…
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Angels, witches, crystals and black cats: How supernatural beliefs vary across different groups in the US
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Christopher P. Scheitle, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University Education, income and demographics shape our views of the unseen world, a survey found. karetoria/Collection Moment via Getty Images Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research…
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University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Elise Silva, Director of Policy Research at the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, University of Pittsburgh Artificial intelligence has taken off on campus, changing relationships between students and professors and among students themselves. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The advent of generative…
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Patients who feel heard are more likely to stick with medical treatment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Diana Pérez-Arechaederra, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology, ESCP Business School In the 2000s, when I worked as a psychologist in long-term elderly care and primary healthcare services, many of the patients I saw were living with chronic or complex conditions. These situations required that patients trust…
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Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Rehana Cassim, Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly, research shows that it weakens democracy and slows down economic growth.…
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Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mark Schlakman, Senior Program Director, The Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, Florida State University Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a tour of the new Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility for President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
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Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor Protesters gather during a demonstration at the headquarters of the Department of Education in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The Trump administration was given the green light by the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, to proceed with mass layoffs at the…
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England’s redesigned banknotes will reveal how the country sees itself
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Pavan Mano, Lecturer in Global Cultures, King’s College London Richard z/Shutterstock The Bank of England has announced a redesign of its banknotes and invited the public to suggest new themes that might feature on them. Victoria Cleland, the Bank of England’s chief cashier, said this was…
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What Trump’s decision to send more weapons to Ukraine will mean for the war
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Hastings Dunn, Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham At face value, Donald Trump’s announcement about his plans on Russia and Ukraine look like a major policy change. Speaking from the Oval Office on July 14,…