Category: MIL OSI
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Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Allison Perlman, Associate Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine Nathan Heffel and Grace Hood rehearse their Colorado Public Radio public affairs program in Centennial, Colo., in 2017. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images The U.S. Senate narrowly approved on July 16,…
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Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns – and what employers can do about it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Zhanna Lyubykh, Assistant Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University About one in four employees has a diagnosable mental health condition, and up to 65 per cent say mental health concerns interfere with their ability to work. The economic toll is staggering. In the United…
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Reform spent just £5.5m on the 2024 election, while Labour’s majority cost £30m – new data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Power, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol The 2024 election was the most expensive in British political history, new figures confirm. Across parties, candidates and third parties, a whopping £94.5 million was spent. This compares with £72.6 million in 2019, which was a record high.…
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Bitter melon for diabetes? Fenugreek for cholesterol? The research behind ancient remedies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University Woman drinks bitter melon juice Andri wahyudi/Shutterstock Herbs like ashwagandha and turmeric are now widely recognised as part of the global wellness lexicon. But ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine with a history spanning more than 3,000…
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Sex education in England to include warnings about choking – what parents need to know
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alexandra Fanghanel, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Greenwich UC1Plus/Shutterstock New government guidance for England will see pupils at secondary schools taught about the risks of choking and suffocation in sex and relationships education. If you’re a parent, the idea of this topic being introduced to…
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Incels, misogyny, role models: what England’s new relationships and sex education lessons will cover – and how young people will benefit
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham Daniel Hoz/Shutterstock Sex and relationships education for children at primary and secondary state-funded schools in England will see significant changes following the release of new statutory guidance from the government. There are some…
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Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian’s Wall – but they don’t necessarily mean big Roman feet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tim Penn, Lecturer in Roman and Late Antique Material Culture, University of Reading Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in north east England have uncovered some very large leather footwear. Their discovery, according to some news coverage, has “baffled” archaeologists.…
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Israel: Netanyahu considering early election but can he convince people he’s winning the war?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Contemporary History and Human Rights, Kingston University Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition is fracturing. Gil Cohen Magen / Shutterstock One of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, Shas, has announced it will resign from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The party said its decision…
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Why some ‘biodegradable’ wet wipes can be terrible for the environment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel James Jolly, PhD candidate, University of East Anglia Daniel James Jolly, CC BY-NC-ND Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface?…
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In Reframing Blackness, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges museums to see blackness first
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Wanja Kimani, Associate Curator, The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge In Reframing Blackness, writer and curator Alayo Akinkugbe explores the way that art history is taught, and the impact this has had on what we see in national museums in western cities. This teaching has often…