Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Beth Gazley, Professor of Nonprofit Management and Policy, Indiana University Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference on July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Following the Sept. 10, 2025, death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Anindya Kundu, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Florida International University Florida has been a leader for other conservative states on education reform. iStock/Getty Images Plus Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan in early September 2025 that he intends to make Florida the first state…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Matthias Vanmaercke, Associate professor BOF Faculty of Science, KU Leuven In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, destroy roads and displace…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Joan Strassmann, Professor of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis Sanderlings run in groups as they hunt for food in the sand on Long Beach Island, N.J. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Moment via Getty Images As I walked along Bolivar Flats, just across from…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Rahul Telang, Professor of Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University Scammers often direct victims to convert cash to untraceable cryptocurrency and send it to them. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Scams are nothing new – fraud has existed as long as human greed. What changes are the tools. Scammers…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Marcelo Bigliassi, Assistant Professor, Florida International University When you lift weights, walk up a steep hill or ride a bike, your body is continuously sending sensory signals to your brain. These signals paint a picture of the physical sensation of what you’re doing. Your brain then…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jo Mackiewicz, Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University A few years ago, while working as a professor and as a welder at a small repair and fabrication shop, I went looking for books about women in the skilled trades. In the few…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia A new version of the pneumonia vaccine that specifically targets strains that affect adults helped spur the updated recommendations. zoranm/E+ via Getty Images Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Sabine Ruaud, Professeur de marketing, EDHEC Business School Although each generation seems to adopt a particular palette, it would be simplistic to view this as a biological or universal phenomenon. While colour is the visual effect produced by the spectral composition of light that is emitted,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ryan Herzog, Associate Professor of Economics, Gonzaga University The Fed’s job can seem like a balancing act. Dimitri Otis/DigitalVision via Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Sept. 17, 2025, cut its target interest rate as it shifts focus from fighting inflation to supporting the choppy…