Category: Analysis
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Love is Blind returns – but is there truth to the show’s ‘social experiment’? Here’s what the research says
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Graff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales Love is Blind UK returns to Netflix on August 13. For those who haven’t seen it, the show describes itself as a “social experiment” in which single men and women look for love and…
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Freakier Friday: nostalgia-soaked sequel explores grief and blended families
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Harriet Fletcher, Lecturer in Media and Communication, Anglia Ruskin University Twenty-two years after Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies in the teen classic Freaky Friday, the beloved duo returns. This time there’s twice the chaos in an ambitious four-person body swap comedy dripping…
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How hot is your home? Nigerian study explores comfort levels in buildings
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Mak Okay-Ikenegbu, Researcher, University of Portsmouth Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant are these benchmarks in low-cost housing in warmer African regions? Mak Okay-Ikenegbu did his doctoral research on thermal comfort in low-cost housing for warm…
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Schools are looking for chaplains, but the understanding of who – and what – chaplains are varies widely
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Wendy Cadge, Professor of Sociology and President, Bryn Mawr College Navy Chaplain Judy Malana sings during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter on Nov. 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. Photo by Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images There is an ongoing push to…
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For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Rami Zeedan, Associate Professor, University of Kansas An elderly Druze man stands near Syria’s new flag and the multicolored Druze flag in Al Karama Square in the city of Sweida on March 4, 2025. AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki Fighting has flared on and off in southern…
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Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Li Qiao, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University Researchers are working to make aviation fuel more environmentally friendly. Tsvetomir Hristov/Moment via Getty Images The federal spending law passed in early July 2025, often called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, significantly reduces federal funding…
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Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Dan O’Brien, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they’re needed most. Andrey…
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Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder Moose may have been in Colorado longer than previously thought. Illustration courtesy of Ettore Mazza, CC BY-ND Moose are on the loose in the southern Rockies. In July 2025, a young wandering bull was…
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What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Guangwen Zhou, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York Rust can attack the surfaces of old metal objects, such as bicycles. Sami Auvinen/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
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Politicians are using social media to campaign – new research tells us what works and what doesn’t
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emma Connolly, Research Fellow, Digital Speech Lab, UCL Shutterstock. By the time the next US election takes place in 2028, millennial and gen Z voters – who already watch over six hours of media content a day – will make up the majority of the electorate.…