Category: Academic Analysis
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Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Pritish Behuria, Reader in Politics, Governance and Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester Mauritius led the luxury tourism trend in Africa with all-inclusive resorts. Heritage Awali/yourgolftravel.com, CC BY-NC-ND How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues:…
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Ecoball: how to turn picking up litter into a game for kids
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Solaja Mayowa Oludele, Lecturing, Olabisi Onabanjo University Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, oceans and soil, slowly breaking down into tiny, invisible microplastics that get into what…
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Scary stories for kids: A Series of Unfortunate Events taught me that grief can’t be understood but can be managed
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Wynne-Walsh, Lecturer in Film, English and Creative Arts, Edge Hill University Brett Helquist/HarperCollins Sourcing family friendly frightening fiction can be a bit challenging. That said, while straightforward horror texts rarely serve family audiences, the gothic is a mode of storytelling that has a long history…
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What Belfast’s changing murals can tell us about peace
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dylan O’Driscoll, Associate Professor in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, Coventry University One of the murals from the study. Author provided, CC BY-SA The walls of Belfast in Northern Ireland are more than just brick and mortar. They are canvases for public communication, reflecting the city’s history…
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Celebrity Traitors: why we sweat when we’re nervous – or lying
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University This article contains spoilers for the current season of Celebrity Traitors. When TV comedian Alan Carr was selected to be a traitor, his joy quickly turned to anxiety. He proclaimed he had a “sweating problem” – and that he…
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Renters’ Rights Act becomes law in England – here are six things to do before renting a property privately
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jan Wilcox, Senior lecturer, University of Westminster Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock The Renters’ Rights Act has become law. This new legislation is intended to improve the experience of private renting in England by providing tenants with increased security and stability. Measures include abolishing Section 21 “no fault” evictions,…
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How banks affect the environment and the role your money plays in it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Styliani Panetsidou, Assistant Professor of Finance, Coventry University Inside Creative House/Shutterstock When you think about your environmental footprint, what comes to mind first? Maybe the flights you take, the car you drive or whether you choose the train instead. Perhaps it is the plastic you try…
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Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Timothy E Shanahan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Literacy, University of Illinois Chicago Children and an adult read books at the Altadena Main Library in Altadena, Calif., in March 2025. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images After decades of stagnating reading performance, American…
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Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Georgetown University Large-capacity electrical wires carry power from one place to another around the nation. Stephanie Tacy/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve…
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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brad Reisfeld, Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images When you open the refrigerator and find a…