Category: MIL OSI
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African migration: 5 trends and what’s driving them
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kevin J.A. Thomas, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Rice University, Rice University The Donald Trump administration issued an executive order in June 2025 banning nationals from 12 countries from travelling to the United States. It also imposed entry restrictions on nationals from seven others. About half…
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2 in 3 Africans will live in cities by 2050: how planners can put this to good use
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Astrid R.N. Haas, Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities. This expansion of cities…
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Elite schools in South Africa: how quiet gatekeeping keeps racial patterns in place
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Samantha Kriger, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology In South Africa, children’s admission to a particular public school is decided by province. Each provincial education department manages its own digital admissions system. The Western Cape province introduced an online admissions portal in 2018 which became fully…
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Child eyewitnesses can be unreliable, but new techniques can support them
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Shaelyn Carr, PhD Student in Psychology, University of Regina There is often a dramatic scene in crime shows where an eyewitness points to a suspect in a police lineup. This identification looks convincing on television, and it is also convincing in real-world investigations. But here’s the…
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How climate change is making Europe’s fish move to new waters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sevrine Sailley, Senior Scientist, Marine Ecosystem Modelling, Plymouth Marine Laboratory Atlantic cod and pollock andrzej_67/Shutterstock, CC BY-NC-ND Climate change is reshaping fish habitats. Some fish are winners, others are losing out. Fish already face plenty of pressure from overfishing and pollution. Climate change is adding more:…
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Do big gigs alter economies? What the Oasis tour reveals about how we spend
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marcel Lukas, Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance and Vice-Dean Executive Education, University of St Andrews ComposedPix/Shutterstock When Oasis returned to British stadiums this summer, hotel prices around venues jumped and flights filled fast. Commentators predicted that economic figures could show an “Oasis bump” – and…
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Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential harms, new study finds
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Amiran Baduashvili, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Some portable air cleaners generate chemicals such as ozone, formaldehyde and hydroxyl radicals to kill microbes. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested…
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Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Sarah Webber, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton A New York philanthropist and personal assistant to billionaires, Matthew Christopher Pietras, allegedly stole millions from his employers and donated large sums to prominent charities to maintain a facade of status, wealth and generosity. Those schemes…
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Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury – that’s a concern for downstream water supplies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Eve-Lyn Hinckley, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder The drinking water used in many of Colorado’s cities passes through mountain wetlands. Eve-Lyn Hinckley The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and…
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AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tamilla Triantoro, Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems, Quinnipiac University It may not have a soul, but AI has learned the mathematical recipe for the sights and sounds that most people find moving. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus Pick up an August…