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Why small climate-vulnerable island states punch well above their weight in UN climate talks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow, ODI Global Few diplomatic organisations punch above their weight quite like the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis). With no fixed budget, no permanent secretariat and no formal charter, it has still managed to shape some of the most important climate…
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Denmark’s prime minister has led the country’s hardline migration policy – now she is trying to influence the rest of Europe
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mette Wiggen, Lecturer, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds The social democrat Mette Frederiksen won Denmark’s 2019 elections on a platform of radical reforms to reach climate targets, lowering the pension age for manual workers – and stricter migration policies. Denmark has some…
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The honey trap: why honey fraud is a health hazard
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matthew Pound, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle Vladimir Sukhachev/Shutterstock Naturally sweet, but potentially hiding a criminal past? This is not the plot of a new crime drama. It is about the jar of honey in your kitchen. Most honey comes from managed colonies…
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Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Bryn Beeder, Visiting Instructor in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Miami University For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would. You likely know that feeling…
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Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Lauren Beitelspacher, Professor of Marketing, Babson College ’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you…
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Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kerry McCuaig, Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Five years into Canada’s $10-a-day child care plan, affordability has improved dramatically for families fortunate enough to have a space. However, the families who need care the most…
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Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University hedgehog94/Shutterstock In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate – and discomfort – as “menstrual masking”. This is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, as a…
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Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gerry Lanosga, Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the 19th century, Americans had…
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The UK government’s risky rollback of financial regulation threatens long-term growth
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nick Kotucha, ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Warwick The financial crisis of 2008 left deep scars on the British economy. The average UK household is now estimated to be 16% poorer than it would have been had that crisis never occurred. Given that average annual household…
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Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information – we need to improve press regulation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Zahera Harb, Director of Journalism Postgraduate Studies, City St George’s, University of London Melnikov Dmitriy/Shutterstock The resignation of the BBC’s director general and CEO of news is only the latest symptom of a deeper malaise in the media , a crisis of trust that runs through…