Trump voters said they were angry about the economy – many of them had a point
If real, inflation-adjusted wages are up, then why are millions of Americans so down about their economic prospects?
How updated Vatican rules on validating supernatural appearances of Mary will affect the famed pilgrimage site of Medjugorje
The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...
I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just ...
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How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
University at Albany, State University of New York provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Now, the Taliban are ...
How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate terms
Rather than literally translating English words, experts have focused on visually representing the underlying concepts for ...
Trump, Xi and Putin: a dysfunctional love triangle with stakes of global significance
US foreign policy during Donald Trump’s second term will have significant implications for America’s western allies.
Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
Even from space, you wouldn’t detect something important about Earth’s shape: It’s not perfectly round. It’s actually a ...
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How the gender pay gap evolves into a gender pension gap
European Equal Pay Day is the date when women – symbolically at least – start working for free because of the gender pay gap.
The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect
The central focus of COP29 negotiations is on a bigger target for climate finance – the money rich nations provide poor ...
Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books if schools look for them
Research shows Indigenous voices and stories are sorely lacking from Australian classrooms. This is key component of truth ...
South Africa’s civil service should be restructured, but a plan to reward early retirement won’t solve the problem – economist
Past initiatives to entice public servants to take early retirement have done little to reduce the cost of government.
‘Death hotspot’: we found 145 koalas killed along a single Queensland highway last year
Central Queensland has become a koala refuge. But heavy traffic on one highway is threatening a vital population of these ...