Category: English
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Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gerry Lanosga, Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the 19th century, Americans had…
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The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Conor Byrne, PhD candidate, early modern history, University of Southampton We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling…
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Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay Gulledge, Visiting Professor of Practice in Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee A technician walks through a solar farm in Goma, Congo, in 2025. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news…
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Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kelley Cours Anderson, Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Charleston Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the…
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Worries about climate change are waning in many well-off nations – but growing in Turkey, Brazil and India
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex HM Shahidul Islam/Shutterstock Polling on public attitudes to climate change show a dip in the numbers who worry about it in many high-income countries, compared with three years ago. This declining public concern will be a worry…
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How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ross Cameron, Senior Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield Around 54% of UK gardens are concreted over. Shutterstock When it comes to adapting cities to a rapidly and dramatically changing climate, the garden is on the frontline of the fight. Gardens act as green…
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Fish farming is booming in Lake Victoria, but pollution and disease are wiping out millions. How to reduce losses
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Ekta Patel, Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute Aquaculture – the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms – is the world’s fastest-growing food production system. The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured…
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Senegal’s credit rating: Moody’s latest downgrade was questionable – here’s why
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Misheck Mutize, Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town The decision by the rating agency Moody’s to downgrade Senegal’s sovereign credit rating in late October 2025 triggered an immediate week-long sell-off in Senegal’s Eurobonds. This was the third downgrade in one…
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Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Caroline Light, Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first…
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White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Murat Haner, Assistant Professor, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University Law enforcement set up in Green Isle, Minn., on June 15, 2025, as they search for a suspect in the killing of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images…