Category: Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Leda Stawnychko, Associate Professor of Strategy and Organizational Theory, Mount Royal University In an era of heightened political polarization, merely longing for civility is no longer enough. Understanding just how to debate and respectfully disagree has become truly imperative, now more than ever and for a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Andrea Katz, Associate Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., protest on Oct. 4, 2025, against President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the city. Spencer Platt/Getty Images If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh How much does the moon cycle affect sleep? Probably less than your screen time at night. Muhammad Khazin Alhusni/iStock via Getty Images Plus Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Shannon Pruden, Professor of psychology, Florida International University A student looks at different images, as eye-tracking technology monitors how she is visualizing the objects. Chris Necuze/FIU, CC BY What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By James Higgins, Professor of Aviation, University of North Dakota Flying is routine and safe. Hard lessons were learned to make it that way. Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Taylor Lonner, Ph.D. Candidate in Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Between adjusting to gravity and floating through choppy waves, returning to Earth from space can be nauseating. Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health, you typically will…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By David W. Lawson, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara Most polygamous marriages are “polygynous,” a union between one husband and multiple wives. HerminUtomo/iStock via Getty Images Plus In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Victoria Pitts-Taylor, Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Sociology; Science and Technology Studies, Wesleyan University Who is afraid of gender and why? AP Photo/Alastair Grant Political attacks on teaching about gender in colleges and universities are about more than just gender: They are part…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Ghassan Paul Yacoub, Associate Professor of Innovation and Strategy, EDHEC Business School In recent years, several websites selling ultra-low-cost goods have appeared on the French market. Shein, Temu and Aliexpress, to name but a few, are shaking up the online retail landscape. According to a study…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tony Cookson, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Colorado Boulder Many people who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire were underinsured. The Washington Post/GettyImages Most Colorado homeowners do not have enough insurance coverage to rebuild their house after a total loss. That’s according to…