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The ‘religious left’ may be rising – but Black Christian women have been there all along

During campaign season, headlines were full of candidates who spoke openly about their faith – and many of them were Democrats.

The Conversation · 21m ago

Democrats are at Cop31 to show that the US has not abandoned the fight against climate change

The results of the US midterms on November 3 delivered a resounding victory for the Democrats, and a major loss for US president Donald Trump and the Republican party.

The Conversation · 37m ago

Nepal-Tibet floods showed the need for greater climate finance. Is the world listening?

Earlier this year, a massive flash flood ripped through Nepalese and Tibetan townships along the Bhote Koshi river system, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and at least 5,000 missing.

The Conversation · 39m ago

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Australia’s $4.8 trillion super system has become a political football. A new book explains why

Superannuation has a long and contested history in Australia.

The Conversation · 39m ago

Loved and scorned for his sincerity, ‘perpetual boy’ Tim Winton ages poetically in Songs from the Firefront

To the surprise of nobody, last month Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet (1991) won a poll of Australia’s top 100 books run by ABC’s Radio National. Winton’s novel has regularly topped such polls in the years since it was published.

The Conversation · 39m ago

Is this iconic black hole image accurate? New study delivers an independent result

On April 10 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration revealed the first picture of a black hole. The object is at the centre of a galaxy known as M87, about 55 million light-years away.

The Conversation · 40m ago

AI marking means uni assessments could theoretically never be read by a human. What now?

There’s a doomsday scenario where uni students hand in work generated by artificial intelligence (AI), which is then marked by AI and university assessment no longer involves any humans at all.

The Conversation · 40m ago

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CCTV is touted as a safety measure for daycare centres. But does it work?

CCTV has been promoted as one way to make early learning safer in the wake of ongoing reports of child abuse and neglect.

The Conversation · 40m ago

The state apologised to abuse-in-care survivors two years ago today. What has changed?

Today marks two years since New Zealand’s government formally apologised to survivors of abuse in out-of-home care.

The Conversation · 42m ago

US parties splurged on the midterms – but research shows the link between spending and success is weak

The 2026 US midterms set a record for campaign spending in a congressional election. According to OpenSecrets, a Washington-based non-profit organisation that tracks and publishes data on US campaign financing and lobbying, the Democratic and Republican parties are estimated to have spent nearly US$12 billion (£8.9 billion) between them.

The Conversation · 2h ago

Hot or cold? Our research explores what works best after exercise

Ice baths have become one of the most popular recovery strategies in sport. They are used by elite athletes and recreational gym-goers to reduce soreness and recuperate more quickly after exercising.

The Conversation · 2h ago

Why the doomsday prediction of 1960 matters today

According to the late Heinz von Foerster, Friday, November 13 2026, is doomsday. Professor von Foerster and two colleagues at the University of Illinois published that prediction in 1960 in the respected journal Science. The paper has been widely discussed ever since.

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Rivals season two: why a shocking death in episode six changes everything for the women of Rutshire

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Rivals season two part one.

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East Africa’s migration story is not just about Europe – what policymakers get wrong

Migration from east Africa and the Horn of Africa is often portrayed as a journey towards Europe. International news reporting typifies it as the mass movement of people from Ethiopia, Eritrea or Somalia, transiting through Sudan, Libya and the Mediterranean to reach Europe.

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Cabo Verde’s presidential election: the stakes in one of Africa’s most stable democracies

Cape Verde’s presidential election takes place against the backdrop of a democratic record that remains unusual in its regional context. The country, made up of an archipelago of islands off the coast of west Africa, has sustained multiparty competition for more than three decades. It has had peaceful transfers of…

The Conversation · 5h ago

As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago

For more than 200 years, the standard map of the world has been based on a 1569 chart of the globe pioneered by Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594).

The Conversation · 5h ago

Going to the park once a week or more has a measurable impact on a child’s mental health – new study

Child mental health issues have been rising in the UK over the last decade. This was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic and continues to be a concern, particularly around issues such as sedentary lifestyles and excessive screen time.

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Clarissa: this bold and emotional retelling moves Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway to modern-day Lagos

In October I was sitting on a bench by the Thames, having just watched Clarissa at the BFI Southbank. It had been shown on the same screen where I once watched Mandabi (1968), the first feature-length film produced in west Africa. I thought to myself: here is a new version…

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Poems on the Underground at 40: how Shakespeare inspired one of London’s best-loved public art projects

If you have travelled on the London Underground at any time over the last 40 years, you’ll probably have noticed a poem or two. Perhaps on posters adorning the station concourse, or in tube carriages where adverts might normally be found.

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Canada’s international student cap hit Atlantic universities hard. Here’s why it matters

Canada’s efforts to reduce international student numbers have had a striking effect in Atlantic Canada. Universities in the region have lost nearly half their international students in three years.

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What lurks ‘Below’ Newfoundland waters? A marine biologist explains the science behind the show

When I learned that Netflix planned to film the miniseries Below, about a sea monster terrorizing a Newfoundland outport, I thought to myself: “THIS I’ve gotta see!”

The Conversation · 6h ago

Transforming climate policy into creative writing: an alternative way to experience UN summits

Formal agendas of climate summits can provide a rich source of material for creative writers. The craft of imaginative storytelling can help cut through jargon and render the ecological stakes more immediate, relatable and urgently felt.

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Blood sugar spikes: what actually works to manage them

Blood sugar, also called blood glucose, rises after eating. Seeing that rise on a wearable monitor can make an ordinary meal look worrying. But a higher reading after lunch does not, by itself, mean that something has gone wrong.

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Nvidia, Jensen Huang and the history of ‘sexpionage’

A large portion of intelligence work is focused on collecting information your competitor or adversary does not want you to have. But another key focus of intelligence is on compromising key individuals.

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The supermarket fridge hack exposes the cracks in tech vision of an ‘internet of things’

Imagine opening a supermarket in the morning to find the freezer aisle dripping, the floor wet, and thousands of euros’ worth of food ruined.

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