Category: MIL OSI
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‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond People shop for food in Brooklyn in 2023 at a store that makes sure that its customers know it accepts SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps and EBT. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The legislative package…
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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio A Kerrville, Texas, resident watches the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025. Eric Vryn/Getty Images Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, with shallow rivers winding among hills…
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Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Sumit Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals – under the multitrillion-dollar…
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Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sara M. Grimes, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University Parenting in the digital age can be stressful and demands a lot from parents. The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) recently released its annual Online Safety Survey that discovered almost 50 per…
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Workplaces have embraced mindfulness and self-compassion — but did capitalism hijack their true purpose?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Yasemin Pacaci, Postdoctoral Fellow, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Ontario When practiced with integrity, mindfulness and self-compassion can improve the collective well-being and personal agency of employees. (Shutterstock) Mindfulness and self-compassion have become popular tools for improving mental health and well-being in the workplace. Mindfulness…
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The oldest rocks on Earth are 4.3 billion years old
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hanika Rizo, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characterized the planet at…
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University leaders have to make sense of massive disruption — 4 ways they do it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Daniel Atlin, Adjunct Professor, Gordon S. Lang School of Business, University of Guelph Trying to navigate an environment where massive disruption and unprecedented change is the norm presents a challenge for business leaders everywhere. Social-purpose, multi-stakeholder organizations like post-secondary institutions, hospitals, governments and NGOs are particularly…
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The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hanika Rizo, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characterized the planet at…
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Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there’s a simple way to safeguard them
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Andy Nguyen, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland The Story Bridge, with its sweeping steel trusses and art deco towers, is a striking sight above the Brisbane River in Queensland. In 2025, it was named the state’s best landmark. But more than…
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We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for…