Category: English
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From contraception to menopause: why women face a higher risk of stroke
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Siobhan Mclernon, UCL Stroke Research Centre, Department for Brain repair and rehabilitation. Senior Lecturer, Adult Nursing and co-lead, Ageing, Acute and Long Term Conditions, London South Bank University Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families,…
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How coaching could help solve the UK’s teacher crisis
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura Nicole Rees-Davies, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff Metropolitan University Coaching can offer a chance for teachers to pause, think and reconnect with why they came into the profession in the first place. BearFotos/Shutterstock The UK’s schools are facing a worsening teacher shortage, with heavy workloads and burnout…
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Plastic waste is a toxic legacy – and an important archaeological record
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Schofield, Director of Studies, Cultural Heritage Management, University of York; Flinders University Spice Footage / shutterstock Imagine a remote Galapagos beach, where iguanas stomp around between fishing nets, flip flops, baseball caps and plastic bottles. Stuck in the sand is the empty packet for food…
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Yes, shouting at seagulls actually works, scientists confirm
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neeltje Boogert, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, University of Exeter Stephen A. Waycott/Shutterstock Did you get through your beach picnics unscathed this summer? Or did you return from a swim only to find a “seagull” (most likely a herring gull if in the UK) rifling…
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If the AI bubble does burst, taxpayers could end up with the bill
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Akhil Bhardwaj, Associate Professor (Strategy and Organisation), School of Management, University of Bath Xandpic/Shutterstock You might not care very much about the prospect of the AI bubble bursting. Surely it’s just something for the tech bros of Silicon Valley to worry about – or the wealthy…
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Art deco at 100: why the sleek design aesthetic of the ‘machine age’ endures
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lynn Hilditch, Lecturer in Fine Art and Design Praxis, Liverpool Hope University In Paris in 1925, the French government initiated its ambitious International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with one specific goal – to showcase and celebrate the excellence of French modern design. This…
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South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy – 4 ways to close the gaps
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Franz Krüger, Associate researcher, University of the Witwatersrand Community media have received support for around three decades, and yet South Africa’s information landscape remains deeply unequal. The distribution of media closely matches the country’s socio-economic inequality. People in middle-class suburbs have access to an ever-growing…
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Report shines light on Southeast Asia views of New Zealand
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Photo: AFP Southeast Asia experts in international affairs see broad alignment with New Zealand on economic and security priorities in a survey released Thursday on their perception of the South Pacific nation’s foreign policies. However, the 200 experts from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines included in the survey…
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The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end late on Nov. 12, 2025, when Congress voted through a long-overdue funding bill,…
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Not introverted or extroverted? You could be an otrovert
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Do you prefer to see friends one-on-one rather than in a group? Are you more of an observer than an active participant? Perhaps you prefer to stand out, rather than fit in. Dr Rami Kaminski. Scribe Publishing .1em]:grid-cols-[calc(14rem*var(–base-multiplier))_1fr] @[28.1em]:p-16 @[28.1em]:gap-16 @[18.75em]:grid-cols-[2fr_3fr] gap-12 p-12 @[28.1em]:min-h-[calc(11.8rem*var(–base-multiplier))] min-h-[calc(10.2rem*var(–base-multiplier))]”> Are you an otrovert?…