Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to provide individualized prices to customers. This move sparked concern among flyers and politicians. But Delta isn’t the only business interested…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Skip Mark, Assistant professor of political science, University of Rhode Island Only about 1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions today. champc/iStock via Getty Images Plus Despite the strength of the U.S. economy, the gap between rich and poor Americans is increasing. The wealthiest…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Joseph Sageman, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, nearly 15% of students are Black, but less than 4% of teachers are. JohnnyGreig/E+ Collection via Getty Images Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University The Ahwahnee is a privately run hotel inside Yosemite National Park. George Rose/Getty Images The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Timothy Rodgers, Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Engineering, University of British Columbia In the 1990s, scientists restoring streams around Seattle, Wash., noticed that returning coho salmon were dying after rainstorms. The effects were immediate: the fish swam in circles, gasping at the surface, then died in a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Spyros A. Sofos, Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University A new round of violence recently erupted in southern Syria, where clashes between local Druze militias and Sunni fighters have left hundreds dead. In response, Israel launched airstrikes in and around the province of Sweida…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ryan Clutterbuck, Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Brock University WNBA all-star players, led by Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Minnesota Lynx’s Naphessa Collier, recently made headlines by wearing “Pay Us What You Owe Us” T-shirts during the pregame warm-up. The T-shirts, which are now available…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Veda Vaidyanathan, Associate, Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard Kennedy School Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership was grounded in shared anti-colonial ideals and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Adrino Mazenda, Senior Researcher, Associate Professor Economic Management Sciences, University of Pretoria Poverty goes beyond income. It often arises when health, education and opportunities fall short of meeting people’s needs. Individuals are classified as impoverished when they face deprivation in one-third or more of the indicators…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James (Jim) S. Cotton, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University Buildings are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. In many cities, including Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, buildings are the single highest source of emissions. The recently launched Infrastructure for Good barometer, released…