UNCOVERED: 12 - The Untold Story

At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe

Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets.

The Conversation · Sep 18

Nepal isn’t the only disaster-struck country waiting for money from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund

As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning from countries that are major contributors to climate change, which it blames for the disaster.

The Conversation · Sep 18

Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships with each other

Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”

The Conversation · Sep 18

How to know if you can trust an AI’s answer to your question

I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for many years, it gave me an AI-generated answer. The artificial intelligence agent cited a number, then complicated that reply, noting that quality…

The Conversation · Sep 18

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age

Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules and retrieve the right expression at the right moment. All of this happens while listening, interpreting and preparing a response.

The Conversation · Sep 18

How Spain’s socialist-led government fumbled the Ceuta crisis, and put itself on the back foot

The crisis in Ceuta has put Pedro Sánchez’s government on the defensive, just as Spain’s political actors return from the summer break. Weeks after the crisis began, the situation remains unresolved. Of the estimated 80,000 migrants who entered Ceuta in late July, 5,482 remain.

The Conversation · Sep 18

When disaster crosses borders, Indonesia’s credibility is tested twice

On September 15, the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau sent volcanic ash up to 15,000 metres (50,000 feet) and produced rumbling heard 700 kilometres away. Eight airports suspended operations, thousands of flights were disrupted, and more than 270,000 passengers were stranded.

The Conversation · Sep 18

Members of right-leaning parties prefer leaders with ‘dark triad’ personality traits

How does someone’s personality relate to their choice of political party? It’s a fascinating question, and one that has interesting implications in the changing landscape of British politics right now. Would someone joining a party, for example, want to see their own personality traits reflected back at them via the…

The Conversation · Sep 18

The long fascinating history of food additives – and why we’re stuck with them

Battenberg cake is one of my favourite cakes. But when I tell people that one of the things I like most about this cake is its E-number, they tend to look at me strangely.

The Conversation · Sep 18

The Bayeux tapestry: how this medieval wonder was reinvented for modern times

The Bayeux tapestry is back after a thousand years. Made in England at the end of the 11th century, the 70-metre masterpiece has returned for the first time in a blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum.

The Conversation · Sep 18