Category: Analysis
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Subsidising e-bikes instead of cars could really kick the electric vehicle transition into high gear
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Noel Flay Cass, Research Fellow in Energy Demand Behaviour, University of Leeds If you’re thinking of buying a new electric car worth up to £37,000, the UK government has offered to knock up to £3,750 off the price. The measure adds up to £650 million in…
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Trump’s budget cuts could shut down local news outlets and reduce reporting on emergencies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Colleen Murrell, Chair of the Editorial Board, and Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University Donald Trump’s campaign against the “fake news” media continues largely unchecked, with a decision that is expected to reduce reporting and close down some local news stations around the US. This…
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How the UK’s immigration system splits families apart – by design
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nando Sigona, Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham arda savasciogullari/Shutterstock The letter that arrived for eleven-year-old Guilherme in June 2025 was addressed personally to him. The UK Home Office was…
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Mysterious fossil may rewrite story of skin and feather evolution in reptiles
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Valentina Rossi, Postdoctoral researcher, Palaeontology, University College Cork A delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a rethink about the evolution of skin and its appendages such as feathers and hair. These newly discovered fossils, from the…
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Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s what the science says
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rosa Busquets, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University Tinseltown/Shutterstock When actor Orlando Bloom revealed recently that he’d undergone a procedure to have his blood “cleaned”, many people raised eyebrows. The Pirates of the Caribbean star had turned to a treatment known…
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Immigration courts hiding the names of ICE lawyers goes against centuries of precedent and legal ethics requiring transparency in courts
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 Some immigration courts have allowed ICE attorneys to conceal their names during proceedings. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Something unusual is happening in U.S. immigration courts. Government lawyers…
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Five ways professional athletes are redefining the limits of age in sport
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Hough, Lecturer Sport & Exercise Physiology , University of Westminster Maciej Rogowski Photo/Shutterstock In elite sport, the phrase “past your prime” is rapidly being redefined. At 38, Jess Fishlock just became the oldest goalscorer in UEFA Women’s Euro history. At Euro 2024, Portuguese defender Pepe…
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Trump takes lead role in Cold War Steve’s reimagining of Hogarth’s 18th-century satire, The Rake’s Progess
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Anne Barr, Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Cambridge A reimagining of the sixth cartoon in William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress depicting Trump pleading for divine assistance at a gambling den. Cold War Steve British satirist Cold War Steve has published a series of…
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Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Maria Strack, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo The Grande Plée Bleue bog, near Québec City in June 2023. This peatland with pools is one of the largest wetlands in eastern Québec. (Maria Strack) Though Canada is often known as a land…
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AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Songbo Hu, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time, to chatbots providing mental health support and conversational diagnostic tools improving access to primary…