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Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing: (The Conversation); Created on 12 January 2026; ... By 2018, political backlash around a perceived loss of sovereignty and uneven benefits led to a policy reversal[28]. Oil output continues to shrink; it now stands at 1.8 million barrels per day. Mexico’s ...
Seeking honor is a double-edged sword – from ancient Greece to samurai Japan, thinkers have wrestled with whether it’s the way to virtue: (The Conversation); Created on 08 January 2026; ... long wrestled with what it means to be a true “warrior,” and the proper place of honor and virtue on the road to becoming one. I study the history of political thought[3], where these debates sometimes ...
The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia Oath Keepers: (The Conversation); Created on 29 December 2025; ... against federal agencies[16], organizing citizen-led disaster relief efforts[17], and protesting election results like on Jan. 6. The members’ strength results from their shared oath and the reverence ...
Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next: (The Conversation); Created on 26 December 2025; ... to targeted harassment[13] and financial scams[14] – enabled by deepfakes that spread before people have a chance to realize what’s happening. AI researcher Hany Farid explains ...
West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers’ interests: (The Conversation); Created on 12 December 2025; ... security personnel. After Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli authorities distributed 8,000 army rifles to so-called civilian settlement defense squads and regional defense battalions[19]. These armed settler groups ...
George Plimpton’s 1966 nonfiction classic ‘Paper Lion’ revealed the bruising truths of Detroit Lions training camp: (The Conversation); Created on 26 November 2025; ... Hills, Michigan. His plan was to go undercover as a rookie quarterback for a magazine article that would reach dramatic culmination when he called a series of plays in a game of professional football. ...
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurates Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Cultural District: (PR Newswire); Created on 21 November 2025; ... displayed together, and an unprecedented herd of five massive sauropod dinosaurs ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince ...
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems: (The Conversation); Created on 10 November 2025; ... – experiences a force that can be used to push it in a desired direction. When an electric field pushes charged particles in a fluid, the process is called electrophoresis[2]. Our research team is investigating ...
National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters: (The Conversation); Created on 07 November 2025; ... month. Over the next several days, calls to 211 from people seeking food pantries doubled[5] to over 2,200 per day. Then on Oct. 26, the Trump administration announced that SNAP benefits would not be ...
How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled: (The Conversation); Created on 06 November 2025; ... the economy, as measured by gross domestic product adjusted for inflation, more than doubled[6]. Yet U.S. emissions from many of the activities that produce greenhouse gases – transportation, industry, ...
SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life: (The Conversation); Created on 04 November 2025; ... field has continued today and is now called the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI[7]. SETI encompasses all that scientists do to search for intelligent life beyond Earth. It includes one ...
4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa: (The Conversation); Created on 30 October 2025; ... Climate change is fueling more intense and destructive hurricanes[31], leaving Caribbean islands at growing risk of damage. Hurricane Maria revealed serious infrastructure vulnerabilities as the aging ...
More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername: (The Conversation); Created on 28 October 2025; ... 118 people were killed[1] across the U.S. after police responded to reports of someone having a mental health episode. Such cases can lead to charges of police brutality. This problem is not new. One ...
Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for: (The Conversation); Created on 28 October 2025; ... and dangerous spoilage is sharp. Consuming spoiled foods exposes the body to a range of microbial toxins and biochemical by-products, many of which can interfere with essential biological processes. The ...
Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations: (The Conversation); Created on 24 October 2025; Coping with mental illness can make starting and completing simple tasks at work more difficult.Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty ImagesMental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or ...
A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see: (The Conversation); Created on 22 October 2025; ... in front of a camera chip to adjust focus and intensity. In contrast, human eyes perform these same functions using soft, flexible tissues in a highly compact form. Our lens, called the photo-responsive ...
Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health: (The Conversation); Created on 16 October 2025; ... a way for societies to understand and explain the natural world and disease transmission[6] in the absence of scientific knowledge. The oldest written reference[7] to creatures similar to modern zombies ...
THE WORLD'S BEST BAR IS BAR LEONE, HONG KONG, AS THE LIST OF THE WORLD'S 50 BEST BARS 2025 IS REVEAL: (PR Newswire); Created on 08 October 2025; ... Boiron, and Hero Bar is named The Best Bar in Africa, sponsored by Langjiu LONDON, Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --The list of The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, sponsored by Perrier, was revealed at a live ...
Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency: (The Conversation); Created on 07 October 2025; The federal cybersecurity agency is crippled by layoffs and shutdown furloughs.The Conversation, CC BY-NDAs the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations of ...
1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine: (The Conversation); Created on 07 October 2025; ... the same family. This phenomenon, called variable expressivity[4], arises from differences in the secondary variants a person has. In most cases, these variants amplify the effects[5] of the primary mutation. ...
A Bari Weiss-led CBS News would likely look different, but how the public feels about it might not change: (The Conversation); Created on 26 September 2025; ... A CBS News led by Weiss will likely be a very different network. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images[17] That skepticism has less to do with ...
Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative: (The Conversation); Created on 17 September 2025; ... years have seen a noticeable increase in Muslim-led storytelling[5] across platforms in the U.S. and U.K. While still a minority[6], these stories depart from decades of misrepresentation. As a scholar ...
Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab: (The Conversation); Created on 11 September 2025; Soon to be exchanging blinds with bars?Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty ImagesJair Bolsonaro’s conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues’ gallery of failed coup plotters to ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback: (The Conversation); Created on 08 September 2025; Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at his residence in Brasilia on Sept. 3, 2025.Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could soon be convicted as a failed ...
Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe: (The Conversation); Created on 25 August 2025; ... but extreme monsoon rains in recent years have been destructive and deadly. Since July, flooding during the 2025 summer monsoon has killed more than 700 people[2] in Pakistan as water and mud swept through ...
Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird: (The Conversation); Created on 19 August 2025; Misspelled brand names can be catchy – but don't always connect with consumers. AP Photo/David ZalubowskiConsumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words – think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for ...
1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right: (The Conversation); Created on 18 August 2025; ... the country is set to elect a non-left-wing candidate for the first time in a generation. In October, they will choose between the center-right Sen. Rodrigo Paz Pereira, who led the first round with approximately ...
Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars: (The Conversation); Created on 15 August 2025; ... result of the Reagan administration’s refusal to acknowledge[14] the extent of human rights violations perpetrated by U.S.-supported regimes[15] in Central America. In 1984, the federal government approved ...
Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices: (The Conversation); Created on 07 August 2025; ... voting (protectdemocracy.org) ^ fusion voting (protectdemocracy.org) ^ Opposition to these reforms (www.routledge.com) Authors: Thom Reilly, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent ...
Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows: (The Conversation); Created on 07 August 2025; ... can lead to the unwarranted arrest of Black people at disproportionately high rates[6], and algorithmic diagnostic systems can prevent disabled people from accessing necessary health care[7]. These ...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?: (The Conversation); Created on 01 August 2025; ... and solutions[3]. Here’s what you need to know about the ruling and its implications. Why island nations called for a formal opinion The ruling resulted from years of grassroots and youth-led organizing[4] ...
Harry Potter 'Back to Hogwarts' 2025 Celebrations Reveale: (PR Newswire); Created on 23 July 2025; ... Fan Festivities Back to Hogwarts celebrations are happening everywhere and this year's revelries are sure to make memories worthy of Dumbledore's Pensieve! Look out for celebratory Back to Hogwarts themed ...
How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034: (The Conversation); Created on 15 July 2025; ... in reducing the number of uninsured Americans following the Affordable Care Act. Millions will lose their Medicaid coverage The biggest number of people becoming uninsured will be Americans enrolled ...
COUNTDOWN TO THE GAMES OF THE FUTURE 2026 ASTANA BEGINS: DATES, DISCIPLINES AND MORE REVEALED: (PR Newswire); Created on 14 July 2025; ... a Phygital Competition The announcement was made during an official meeting with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of the Republic of Kazakhstan, followed by a press conference led by the event's key representatives ...
BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed: (PR Newswire); Created on 07 July 2025; LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's ...
Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding: (The Conversation); Created on 05 July 2025; ... in 2025. Ten teenagers being evacuated from a camp[12] died in the rushing water. San Antonio, at the eastern edge of Hill Country, was hit with a flash flood on June 12, 2025, that killed 13 people[13] ...
FAIR PLAY MENARINI INTERNATIONAL AWARD, LUIS FIGO JOINS THE GREAT SPORTS STARS ACKNOWLEDGED IN 2025: (PR Newswire); Created on 01 July 2025; FLORENCE, Italy, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Surprises never end when it comes to the Fair Play Menarini International Award: Luís Figo, European football legend and true icon of sporting integrity, ...
Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit: (The Conversation); Created on 26 June 2025; ... of a restaurant’s Black ownership rated restaurants 3.03 stars on average. Those who did not acknowledge Black ownership gave a rating of 3.78 stars on average. The tag seems to have caused the average ...
Charitable giving grew to $593B in 2024, propelled by a strengthening US economy and a booming stock market: (The Conversation); Created on 24 June 2025; ... that this was the second-highest level on record after adjusting for inflation. Giving grew at the fastest pace since 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic led many Americans to make larger-than-usual donations[4]. ...
US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?: (The Conversation); Created on 22 June 2025; ... GBU-57s[9] – the so-called 30,000-pound bunker busters – were dropped by B-2 bombers on Fordo, and two on Isfahan. That suggests to me that the military goal of the operation was to destroy Iran’s ability ...
50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology: (The Conversation); Created on 18 June 2025; ... of Florida Sharks continue to make an unlimited supply of tooth replacements throughout life – it’s how they keep their bite constantly sharp. Hard-shelled prey, such as mollusks ...
Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea: (The Conversation); Created on 18 June 2025; ... President Xi Jinping noted that “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all round containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” This fear has been long held in Beijing and ...
Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today: (The Conversation); Created on 18 June 2025; ... alone and in need. Public officials didn’t just fail to act – they refused to acknowledge that anything was happening at all. Elected leaders such as President Ronald Reagan and Sen. Jesse Helms stoked ...
Conflicted, disillusioned, disengaged: The unsettled center of Jewish student opinion after Oct. 7: (The Conversation); Created on 16 June 2025; ... four categories: “Conflicted” students were inconclusively grappling with the moral and political complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Disillusioned” students struggled to reconcile ...
Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis: (The Conversation); Created on 11 June 2025; Rural Studio helps families build new housing on land with tangled titles, meaning there's no clear owner.Auburn University Rural Studio. Photo by Timothy Hursley, CC BY-SAImagine your parents leave you ...
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity: (The Conversation); Created on 10 June 2025; ... dinosaurs that once stalked the land. Masters of the Mesozoic oceans were also wiped out, from mosasaurs[3] – a group of aquatic reptiles topping the food chain – to exquisitely shelled squid relatives ...
How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals: (The Conversation); Created on 05 June 2025; ... steal and use[4] people’s personal information. Understanding the people involved helps us to better recognize the ways that hacking and data breaches are intertwined. In so-called stolen data markets, ...
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer: (The Conversation); Created on 29 May 2025; White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels.John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesGiven their abundance in American backyards, gardens ...
Christianity has long revered saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today: (The Conversation); Created on 27 May 2025; Several Republican-led states have restricted transgender rights: Iowa has signed a law removing civil rights protection for transgender people; Wyoming has prohibited state agencies from requiring the ...
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse: (The Conversation); Created on 20 May 2025; ... before gradually rebounding over hundreds to thousands of years. A University of Michigan-led study using data from the Chicxulub asteroid impact crater modeled how far the resulting tsunami ...

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