Category: Analysis
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Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Preeti Mahato, Lecturer in Global Health, Royal Holloway, University of London StockLab/Shutterstock You may have heard that vaping is the “safer” choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to protect your health also puts your heart at risk? Vaping does not exist in…
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Canadian universities must do more to ensure their branded clothing isn’t made in sweatshops
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Judy Fudge, Professor Emeritus, School of Labour Studies, McMaster University From hoodies and T-shirts to baseball caps, apparel with university and collegiate names and logos is a booming business in Canada and the United States. Colleges and universities earn revenue each year by licensing their trademarks…
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From nerve-racking to welcome: How mindfulness helps people engage with feedback to improve
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Erin Isings, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information & Media Studies, Western University Imagine you’re awaiting important feedback. For professionals, this could be a performance appraisal from your boss. For students, it could be written comments and a grade on an important paper. For many people, this…
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China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Shaoyu Yuan, Adjunct Professor, New York University; Rutgers University Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as…
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After 2 years of devastating war, will Arab countries now turn their backs on Israel?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, Professor of International Law, La Trobe University The Middle East has long been riddled by instability. This makes getting a sense of the broader, long-term trends in the aftermath of the Gaza war particularly challenging. The significance of Trump’s 20-point peace deal that…
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Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Steve Lorteau, Long-Term Appointment Law Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Idaho stop does not allow cyclists to proceed through a red light if there are cars moving. (La Conversation Canada), CC BY Interactions between different users on roads are often a source of frustration,…
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Democratic election wins send Trump – and Republicans – a message: Americans blame them for government shutdown
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney One year and a day after Donald Trump won a second term as president – and on the 35th day of the US government shutdown, which has tied a record for the longest…
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Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Muslims: How both remix what it means to be Boricua
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ken Chitwood, Affiliate Researcher, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bayreuth University The Mezquita Al-Madinah in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, about an hour west of San Juan, is one of several mosques and Islamic centers on the island. Ken…
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An innovative tool coating could improve the way products — from aerospace to medical devices — are made
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Qianxi He, Faculty Lecturer, McGill University Have you ever wondered how airplanes, cars, oil and gas pipelines or medical devices are made? It’s not just the materials they’re composed of that’s so important, but also the high-speed machining that shapes them. Improving those processes can improve…
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Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Rohan Grover, Assistant Professor of AI and Media, American University People feeling that their data is being collected at every turn leaves many numb to the issue of data privacy. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to…