Category: Analysis
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A violent dystopian thriller, KPop Demon Hunters and an updated Ibsen play: what to see this week
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation No one wants to see a good Jedi turn bad, but that’s exactly what happens to Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill in The Long Walk, an adaptation of a Stephen King story of the same name. Hamill…
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Palestinian statehood is winning major new supporters at UN – but symbolic action won’t make it happen
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona Pro-Palestinian Americans gather in New York at a march to the U.N. on Sept. 18, 2025. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely…
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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By David Higgins, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth. timnewman/iStock via Getty Images Plus The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began…
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Why your basmati rice might not be what you think it is
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Katherine Steele, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Crop Production, Bangor University Many Britons enjoy a curry served with a heap of fluffy white basmati rice, its delicate aroma balancing the heat of the dish. But few stop to think about the grain’s long journey. From the paddy…
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Trump, Charles and Starmer: a successful state visit steadies an uncertain premiership
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University Donald Trump’s first state visit to the UK, in June 2019, was an attempt by the British government to try to forestall the threat of Trumpism, a set of ideas and style of leadership that were…
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How I tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Patrick Byrne, Professor of Water Science, Liverpool John Moores University Patrick Byrne samples the water in the Mersey catchment. Patrick Byrne, CC BY-NC-ND The amount of toxic “forever chemicals” flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere…
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Antisemitism on campus is a real problem − but headlines and government-proposed solutions don’t match the experience of most Jewish students
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Graham Wright, Associate Research Scientist, Maurice & Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University While most students and faculty in the U.S. don’t experience widespread antisemitism, it remains a major problem for those who do. Nikita Payusov/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images It’s been…
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The president as partisan warrior: Trump’s rejection of traditional presidential statesmanship
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Julia R. Azari, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Marquette University After taking control of the board earlier in the year, President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 13, 2025, the nominees of the annual Kennedy Center Honors. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In a classic work on the modern…
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Sourdough and submission in the name of God: How tradwife content fuses femininity with anti-feminist ideas
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell Tradwives’ content, from recipes to makeup tips, often appeals to a wider audience than their views on religion, politics and gender. shironosov/iStock via Getty Images Plus When people think about…
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The nuance of flags – why one symbol can have many meanings
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Byrom, Associate Dean, School of Management, University of Liverpool Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white…