Category: MIL OSI
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Bolsonaro’s conviction marks a historic moment in Brazil’s political history
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marieke Riethof, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics, University of Liverpool Four out of five members of Brazil’s supreme court have voted to convict the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a military coup after losing the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula…
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Regulating AI use could stop its runaway energy expansion
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Generative AI promises to help solve everything from climate change to poverty. But behind every chatbot response lies a deep environmental cost. Current AI technology requires the use of large datacentres stationed…
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New exhibition explores history of decorative borders: from medieval manuscripts to William Morris
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cynthia Johnston, Senior Lecturer in History of the Book, School of Advanced Study, University of London Sir Galahad, the Quest for the Holy Grail by Arthur Hughes (1870). Works from pre-Raphaelite artists like Hughes are on display in the exhibition. Courtesy of National Museums Liverpool The…
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After Angela Rayner’s exit from government, what’s the future for employment rights in the UK?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Scarfe, Lecturer in Economics, University of Stirling CandyBox Images/Shutterstock After the resignation of Angela Rayner, the UK government faces an urgent question: what will happen to its flagship employment rights bill? The former deputy prime minister was an important champion of the bill – and…
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Social scientists have long found women tend to be more religious than men – but Gen Z may show a shift
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Ryan Burge, Professor of Practice, Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, Washington University in St. Louis Students leave after attending a Catholic Mass at Benedictine College on Dec. 3, 2023, in Atchison, Kan. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel For decades, one of the most consistent findings in…
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Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Mohammad S. Jalali, Associate Professor, Systems Science and Policy, Harvard University The NIH is a node in an interconnected system producing health and medical advances. Anchalee Phanmaha/Moment via Getty Images In May 2025, the White House proposed reducing the budget of the National Institutes of…
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Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Getting enough sleep is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to maintain healthy skin. TatyanaGl/iStock via Getty Images Have you ever woken up after a night of poor sleep, glanced in the mirror and…
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Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University The international student population is expected to experience a dive in the fall of 2025. iStock/Getty Images Plus American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of…
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Peter Mandelson was always a high risk appointment – his departure will not end the matter for Keir Starmer
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University The line between pulling off a diplomatic masterstroke and setting up an accident waiting to happen can be a fine one. In the seven-month fable of Peter Mandelson’s UK ambassadorship to the US, the crossing of…
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Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Richard Gerhold, Professor of Parasitology, University of Tennessee The difficult-to-detect meningeal worm is spread by white-tailed deer and is a notorious killer of moose. AP Photo/Jim Cole, File A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or…