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Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from ‘Mormon’ – a word that has courted controversy for 200 years
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Konden Smith Hansen, Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies, University of Arizona Russell Nelson, center, sits during the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ biannual General Conference in Salt Lake City in 2019. George Frey/Getty Images Russell M. Nelson, a former heart surgeon and longtime…
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Late-night TV in the US has a storied history of political commentary and presidential engagement
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Faye Davies, Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Theory, Birmingham City University Earlier this month, it looked as if late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had lost his job after his network, ABC, pulled his show over controversial comments he made about the death of Charlie…
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The UK must invest in medicines – but not at any price
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London Cryptographer/Shutterstock The UK’s science minister, Sir Patrick Vallance, has sounded the alarm over the country’s declining investment in medicines. He warned that the NHS risks losing out on important treatments and the country could lose its…
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Four ways virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco, Associate Professor School of Philosophy and Art History, University of Essex When natural disasters strike, they shatter lives, disrupt routines and loosen the emotional ties people have with the places they call home. For the Italian towns of Amatrice and Accumoli,…
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Waiting isn’t a bad thing — it can actually boost your wellbeing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ayse Burcin Baskurt, Senior Lecturer, Applied Positive Psychology, University of East London Don’t dread those moments where you have to wait – see them instead as an opportunity. Maria Markevich/ Shutterstock Waiting can be boring, which is why we typically do anything we can to avoid…
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Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a joint news conference at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for…
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Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Martin Jucker, Senior Lecturer in Atmospheric Science, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Jeremy Stewardson/Getty Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But…
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Mormon leader Russell Nelson has died aged 101. What’s next for the church?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Brenton Griffin, Academic Status in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Russell Marion Nelson Sr, prophet and leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died aged 101. Nelson was married to Dantzel White from 1945 until her…
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A new treatment for Huntington’s disease is genuinely promising – but here’s why we still need caution
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Bryce Vissel, Cojoint Professor, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney Krisada tepkulmanont/Getty Imagine knowing in your 20s or 30s that you carry a gene which will cause your mind and body to slowly unravel. Huntington’s disease is inherited, relentless and fatal, and there is no…
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The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney When Australia, France, Britain, Canada and a handful of other Western countries recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations last week, one of their key stipulations was the wholesale reform of…