Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Hayes Mabweazara, Senior Lecturer in Sociological & Cultural Studies (Media, Culture & Society), University of Glasgow Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours power instead of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Mariapaola McGurk, Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Johannesburg is weathering a storm of crises. Nowhere is its complex tangle of challenges more visible than in the inner city, where crime, overcrowding, and infrastructure collapse – such as roads literally exploding…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor of Space and Society, Arizona State University A group of people gaze up at the Moon in Germany. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Julie Phillippi, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh When heart cancer does happen, it can be particularly serious. Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel H. Magilow, Professor of German, University of Tennessee U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation on Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently sparked controversy by comparing U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By James F. Holden, Professor of Microbiology, UMass Amherst A submersible, which travels to the seafloor to collect rock and microbe samples, is lifted by the arm of a research vessel. James F. Holden People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles Bottles of tequila now command premium prices in trendy bars. On Instagram, celebrity-backed brands of the agave-based Mexican spirit jostle for attention. And debates over cultural appropriation and agave sustainability swirl alongside booming tourism in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Druze from Syria hug relatives from the Israeli Druze community before crossing the border in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on July 17, 2025. AP Photo/Leo Correa A fragile ceasefire was put in place…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kevin Morris, Research Professor of Social Work, University of Denver Studies show that dogs help humans cope with stress. marcoventuriniautieri/E+ via Getty Immages In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed”…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Sona Dimidjian, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known:…