Category: English
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Why we keep hunting ghosts – and what it says about us
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alice Vernon, Lecturer in Creative Writing and 19th-Century Literature, Aberystwyth University shutterstock Juiced Up Media/Shutterstock In 1874, renowned chemist Sir William Crookes sat in a darkened room, eyes fixed on a curtain over an alcove. The curtain twitched, and out came a glowing ghost of a…
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Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel J. Mallinson, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget, in 2023, was not fully passed until mid-December. AP Photo/Daniel Shanken While Americans across the country deal with the consequences of the federal government shutdown, residents of Pennsylvania…
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The great wildebeest migration, seen from space: satellites and AI are helping count Africa’s wildlife
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Isla C. Duporge, British–French zoologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Princeton University The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of…
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The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Matthew Smith, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Miami University The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov.…
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With Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Cree artist Kent Monkman confronts history
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Anna Hudson, Professor, Art History, York University, Canada Cree artist Kent Monkman is a contemporary old master most celebrated for his reworking of figurative painting. Now in his 60th year, Monkman’s gut-wrenching recastings of images drawn from the western canon are produced by his atelier, a…
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New study reveals how illegal wildlife trade intersects with organized crime in Canada
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Michelle Anagnostou, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Oxford When most people hear terms like poaching, wildlife trafficking or illegal wildlife trade, they probably think of threatened species such as elephants, rhinos, tigers or sharks. Geographically, wildlife crime may feel like a problem confined…
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Trump is attracting investment to the US – but at a huge cost to workers and the environment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex Early in his second presidency, Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs was met with widespread scepticism. Critics warned of economic decline and a global backlash. Yet the current landscape for the…
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The exercise paradox: why workouts aren’t great for weight loss but useful for maintaining a healthy body weight
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln Studies show exercise only has a modest effect on weight loss. Giuseppe Elio Cammarata/ Shutterstock The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. In practice though,…
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Could your walk be a signal about your ability to win a fight?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Connor Leslie, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Northumbria University, Newcastle Your walk carries information about how much of a threat you might pose. Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Humans have been fighting each other since the earliest stages of our species’ history. Scientists believe that these fights changed how we…
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Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tahani Mustafa, Lecturer in International Relations, King’s College London An uneasy ceasefire is still in place in Gaza despite Israeli strikes on what it called “Hamas terror targets” in response to what the Israel Defense Forces said here rocket attacks on its positions. But there appears…