Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 7, 2018. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ramona Pringle, Director, Creative Innovation Studio; Associate Professor, RTA School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University Imagine an actor who never ages, never walks off set or demands a higher salary. That’s the promise behind Tilly Norwood, a fully AI-generated “actress” currently being courted by Hollywood’s top…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Namhla Thando Matshanda, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was officially inaugurated after 14 years…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Riona Indhur, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Durban University of Technology Microplastics are the crumbs of our plastic world, tiny pieces that come from bigger items breaking apart or from products like synthetic clothing and packaging. They’re now everywhere. Scientists estimate there are about 51 trillion of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Laura Ferguson, Associate Professor, Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California Globally, nearly half of the deaths of children under five years are linked to malnutrition. In Kenya, it’s the leading cause of illness and death among children. Children with malnutrition typically show…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University Amid threats from United States President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st state, the Toronto Blue Jays’ season started with protocols aimed at avoiding booing during the American national anthem and the removal of someone wearing…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of an energy source that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Shooshan Danagoulian, Associate Professor of Economics, Wayne State University The study found that deaths by suicide rose by up to 7.4% on high-pollen days. Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images Seasonal allergies – triggered by pollen – appear to make deaths by suicide more likely. Our…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Chris Wegemer, Postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Los Angeles A new AI research center opening in North Carolina: Colleges and universities are embracing AI technology, often through corporate partnerships. North Carolina Central University via Getty Images Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kathy M. Newman, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University Movie stars, led by Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, protest hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947. Bettmann/Getty Images Jane Fonda is joining forces with more than 500 celebrities…