Category: Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Anne P. DePrince, Professor of Psychology, University of Denver Most drug treatments on the market today target inflammation, but a new approach may be needed. aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images Asthma is a common, serious and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition. In the U.S., 1 in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kimberly Johnson, Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis Health-related studies often yield conflicting results, and making sense of them can be challenging. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images Every week of 2025 seems to bring a new health headline, whether it’s about…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Benjamin Larue, Faculty Affiliate in Wildlife Biology, University of Montana What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via AP For decades, wildlife conservation policy has aimed to protect endangered species until there are enough individual animals alive that the species won’t go…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Adam L. Rovner, Director of the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver A street sign in Durban, South Africa, named for the merchant who helped forge Shaka Zulu’s fame abroad. Adam Rovner Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Boaz Atzili, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service President Donald Trump walks with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, on Oct. 13, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci After two years of devastating war between Israel…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Anne Boring, Associate professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam Girls in France are much less inclined than boys to pursue scientific fields of study, and this is partly due to persistent gender stereotypes. But other factors also come into play. These explanations are based on a survey by…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph winds and storm surge tore apart buildings and left streets strewn with debris in Black River, Jamaica, on Oct. 28, 2025. Ricardo Makyn/AFP via Getty Images Across Jamaica,…