Category: Analysis
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‘This will not end here’: A scholar explains why Charlie Kirk’s killing could embolden political violence
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell A boy in Scottsdale, Ariz., attends a Catholic rosary prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk after he was killed during a Utah college event on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. AP Photo/Ross D.…
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Curious kids: do owls have bogies?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University Is someone asking about my bogies? Anan Kaewkhammul Do owls have bogies? Ravine, aged three, Glasgow Hi Ravine, The quick answer is yes, but the interesting thing is why. Bogies, or boogers as they are known…
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The French economy has a boomer problem and is spending way too much on pensions
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University Catarina Belova/Shutterstock Before resigning from his nine-month stint as French prime minister, François Bayrou had claimed that if France failed to cut its public deficit, young people would pay the price “for the sake…
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From the Great Stink to the modern sewage scandal: why 19th-century sewers are failing 21st-century England
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ruth Emily Sylvester, Research Fellow in Water and Health Governance, University of Leeds The raw sewage in England’s rivers and seas is not just a story of corporate failure. It’s also a legacy of Victorian sewers – impressive and high-tech in their day, but with inequality…
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Indigestion is commonplace but sometimes concerning. Here’s what you need to know
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Doucefleur/Shutterstock Every so often, a completely random advert stops me in my tracks and makes me wonder what on earth went on in the room where it was created. For me, that moment came…
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Deaf: a powerful film about the real struggles of deaf families navigating medical institutions and parenthood
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dai O’Brien, Associate Professor, BSL and Deaf Studies, York St John University Deaf is a deeply emotional examination of what having a baby can mean for a mixed deaf and hearing couple. Spanish director Eva Libertad’s film explores where access, language and trying to keep a…
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How adding sprints to your usual jogs can boost the health benefits of running
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christopher Gaffney, Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University Interval running is a form of HIIT. baranq/ Shutterstock Running has a huge number of benefits. The popular workout can prevent disease, improve mental health and even slow the biological ageing process. But around 31% of us…
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When robots are integrated into household spaces and rituals, they acquire emotional value
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Zhao Zhao, Assistant professor, Computer Science, University of Guelph Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet…
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Working with local communities is a vital part of wildfire response
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Whitehead, Researcher, Mitigating Wildfire Initiative, Simon Fraser University As a young supervisor of a wildfire crew, I (James Whitehead) had no idea what to do. My crew had arrived at a high-profile fire in southern British Columbia in 2021 and were immediately accosted by locals,…
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Charlie Kirk: why the battle over his legacy will divide even his most ardent admirers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gordon Lynch, Professor of Religion, Society and Ethics, University of Edinburgh Wherever you stand on his political views, Charlie Kirk’s murder is a tragedy on a personal level. He was just 31 and a husband and father of young children. But as a public figure his…