Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Faiza Hirji, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University I recently watched both seasons of the Netflix drama-comedy Mo (2022-25), expecting a good laugh, since the show is headlined and written by funny and smart comedian Mohammed Amer. Mo does provoke a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Almut Winterstein, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy, University of Florida More than 9 in 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy, yet data on prescription drugs’ effects on the fetus are sparse. Adam Hester/Tetra images via Getty Images A panel convened…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jody L. Herman, Senior Scholar of Public Policy at the Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles Researchers have traditionally had a difficult time tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender. But over the past decade, our work has become easier, largely thanks…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By H. Sami Karaca, Professor of Business Analytics, Questrom School of Business, Boston University Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to a shift in that direction. For decades,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Allie McCreary, Assistant Professor of Parks and Recreation, Auburn University Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public pastime. The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas look on during the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP During the 2016…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Juliette Becker, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when it runs out…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By David Higgins, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus The FDA’s move comes as, for the first time in decades, guidance from federal health authorities and pediatric experts diverge. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plus Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Danita Catherine Burke, Senior Research Fellow, Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark In 2024, the European Union held public consultations to review the fitness of the EU’s seal product ban regulations. The results of these public consultations are available now and reveal zero public…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Shelley Boulianne, Professor in Communication Studies, Mount Royal University Since taking office, United States President Donald Trump has used tariffs to address perceived trade deficits with other countries. He claims that other countries have cheated and pillaged the U.S. via trade deficits. In response, many political…