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Methane leaks from gas pipelines are a hidden source of widespread air pollution
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Younes Ben Zaied, Full Professor in Finance, EDC Paris Business School Gas pipelines can be dangerous to human health even if people don’t damage them by digging. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Trump administration is decreasing the attention federal regulators pay to…
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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, University of Mississippi Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Moment via Getty Images Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But…
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Generative AI is coming to the workplace, so I designed a business technology class with AI baked in
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Camille Banger, Assistant Professor in Business Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout Students pick up on AI-infused apps quickly, but generative AI appears to require more reflection on how to use technology. Hill Street Studios via Getty Images The tech world says generative artificial intelligence is…
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What the world can learn from Uruguay as the global housing crisis deepens
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, Senior Lecturer of Social Anthropology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Located in the Peñarol neighborhood of Montevideo, COVIMT 1 was the city’s first mutual aid housing cooperative. It was founded by textile workers, who completed construction of the complex in 1972.…
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South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Ivor Chipkin, Professional Professor, GIBS, University of Pretoria After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under civilian control and to create a service…
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Pumped up with poison: new research shows many anabolic steroids contain toxic metals
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Timothy Piatkowski, Lecturer in Psychology, Griffith University MilosStankovic/Getty Images Eighteen-year-old Mark scrolls Instagram late at night, watching videos of fitness influencers showing off muscle gains and lifting the equivalent of a baby elephant off the gym floor. Spurred on by hashtags and usernames indicating these…
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Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Amra Lee, PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University Australia has joined 28 international partners in calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and a lifting of all restrictions on food and medical supplies. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, along with…
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New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute Radiodensity heatmap of emerald tree monitors. Roy Ebel Monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, are some of the most iconic reptiles on the continent. Their lineage not only survived the mass extinction…
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Could Rupert Murdoch bring down Donald Trump? A court case threatens more than just their relationship
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne If Rupert Murdoch becomes a white knight standing up to a rampantly bullying US president, the world has moved into the upside-down. This is, after all, the media mogul…
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Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Emil Bove, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a federal appeals judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,…