Category: Analysis
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US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Amy E. Stambach, Professor of Cultural Anthropology and International Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bill Gates gives a baby in a woman’s arms a rotavirus vaccine in Ghana in 2013. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. government is relaxing federal vaccine requirements and cutting…
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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, takes a selfie with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in front of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. AP Photo/Jenny…
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The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By David Alff, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo The new Acela trains are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor soon. Courtesy of Amtrak When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go…
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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stephen Przybylinski, Assistant Professor of Geography, Michigan State University A person walks past a homeless encampment in the Skid Row community in Los Angeles in June 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images Homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and in some places, it is becoming…
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Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Filomena Nunes, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University Women with strong networks and communities are most likely to succeed in the STEM fields. LWA/Dann Tardif via Getty Images As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained…
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My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Francesco Fedele, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean. These puzzling giants are brief, typically lasting less…
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The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Rosalyn R. LaPier, Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yazan Abu Ful, a 2-year-old malnourished child, sitting in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on July 23, 2025. AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi There is increasing evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are…
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Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Shelbie Witte, Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota Most kids want to know whether the adults in their lives are genuinely interested in their day – and aren’t just going through the motions. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Each afternoon,…
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Weight loss support before IVF could boost pregnancy chances – and reduce the need for treatment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nerys M. Astbury, Associate Professor, Health Behaviours, University of Oxford Close-up of in vitro fertilisation in a petri dish Rohane Hamilton/Shutterstock Around one in five women of childbearing age are living with [obesity], defined by the World Health Organization as having a body mass index (BMI)…
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Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University drewsulockcreations/Getty As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. But this isn’t…