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FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Nitrosamines are by-products of many common chemical reactions. FatCamera/iStock via Getty Images Plus A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because…
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Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Bailey A. Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Spelman College Shifting policies such as school choice give parents more school options than they had a few decades before. iStock/Getty Images Plus Deciding where to send your child to kindergarten has become one of the most high-stakes…
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AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Katie Davis, Professor Information School and Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington Meeting about AI: Teachers see some efficiencies with AI but don’t always feel like they have the resources to learn how to best use it for teaching. Joe Lamberti/AP Images…
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Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions. But…
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Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Angie Chuang, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder The seemingly unending barrage of stressful news is a strategy with ties to the past. zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar…
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House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University The U.S. Capitol is seen on Nov, 5, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina representative. Yet,…
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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University ICE’s surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people’s social media posts. Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border…
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Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Halie Kampman, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Geography, Penn State In Pennsylvania, local governments will decide which substance use programs to fund in their communities. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA In communities across Pennsylvania, local officials are deciding how to spend over US$2 billion…
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Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Michal Kowalewski, Thompson Chair of Invertebrate Paleontology, University of Florida Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and…
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What will the UK do in a new nuclear arms race?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It’s probably just as well that…
