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The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Anya M. Galli Robertson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton Demonstrators in frog costumes during the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images When the center of protests against immigration enforcement switched recently to Charlotte, North Carolina, so did…
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John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Richardson Dilworth, Professor of Politics, Drexel University U.S. Sen. John Fetterman arrives on Capitol Hill on Nov. 10, 2025, to vote to open the government. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman – among the eight Democrats who voted to end the federal government…
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Psychology can change the way food tastes – here’s how to use it to make the most of your meals
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Harmehak Singh, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Liverpool Hope University Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Ever eaten while doom-scrolling and realised you barely tasted anything? Or found your favourite pasta strangely bland after a stressful meeting, yet somehow delicious on a relaxed Saturday evening? We often think taste comes…
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Most people are happy to do their own hearing tests at home – could it relieve pressure on the NHS?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kevin Munro, Ewing Professor of Audiology, University of Manchester Microgen/Shutterstock If the NHS recommended it, would people test their own hearing at home and use self-fitting hearing aids? A survey of over 2,000 adults found that nine in every ten said yes, they’d be willing to…
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Thousands of oysters are being re-introduced to Dublin Bay as nature’s super water cleaners
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Fiona Regan, Full Professor of Chemistry and Director, DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University The project team heading for the oyster beds. Fiona Regan For over 200 years, native oysters (Ostrea edulis) have been absent in Dublin Bay. Once abundant along the Irish coast, they thrived…
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Could new tenants’ rights usher in rent controls? Here’s why that wouldn’t necessarily be a positive
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nikhil Datta, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Warwick David Fowler/Shutterstock Housing and high rental costs have been a major issue for the UK in the past decade. While other countries have moved towards protections for renters, rent control has not been a widespread feature of the…
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The UK has praised India’s digital ID system – but it’s locked millions out of their legitimate benefits
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Charlotte Goodburn, Reader in Chinese Politics and Development, King’s College London Keir Starmer met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October. Simon Dawson/Number 10/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND The UK government is promoting its plan for a new digital identity scheme as a way to streamline services,…
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Violence against women and children is deeply connected. Three ways to break the patterns
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Phiwe Babalo Nota, Researcher, Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and it is pervasive. According to the National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study, 24% of women aged 18 and older have…
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Why some places get better storm warnings than others – and what that means for Puerto Rico
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ellen Ruth Kujawa, Coastal Change Research Fellow, University of Hull; University of Cambridge Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown – but Melissa…
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The world’s coolest streets this year
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Hitting the streets is a great way to catch a city’s real pulse — drifting through indie stores, ducking into coffee shops or grabbing a barstool somewhere lively. As global listing guide Time Out puts it, a city’s streets are where you’ll find “local life at its most authentic.”…