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Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?

As climate change and widening inequality intensify, economists are increasingly questioning whether endless economic growth is compatible with a healthy society and a finite planet.

The Conversation · Sep 10

The long shadow of 9/11 and the retreat of an independent New Zealand foreign policy

Twenty-five years ago today, the world’s strongest military state found itself powerless to prevent attacks on its homeland by al Qaeda, a small transnational terrorist group.

The Conversation · Sep 10

The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact

In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation…

The Conversation · Sep 10

Twenty-five years after 9/11: an over-reliance on technology is leaving us vulnerable

It has been 25 years since the devastating attacks of September 11 2001. Amid the reflection that followed emerged the most comprehensive examination of any terrorist attack in history, the 9/11 Commission Report. Several statements in this forensic diagnosis continue to shape our understanding of those events. These range from…

The Conversation · Sep 10

DRC’s cobalt exports contain unreported uranium – our study estimates the global nuclear risk

The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Viral African dance videos are busting stereotypes in China – and making money for some

Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past. Pedestrians watch with a mix of amusement and annoyance as he glides by them and moves to occupy the middle of the street.

The Conversation · Sep 10

New report on climate ‘overshoot’: what it means for Africa and how faster action can limit the damage

Climate change has already doubled the world’s heatwaves between 2024 and 2025 and brought more severe droughts, floods and water shortages to Africa. These changes are damaging crops, homes, infrastructure and ecosystems, and placing growing pressure on people’s health and livelihoods.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Cate Blanchett’s Electra/Persona at the National Theatre is a surreal triumph

Written and directed by Benedict Andrews, Electra/Persona is two plays conjoined. The first is a version of Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy Electra, and the second is a stage adaptation of the 1966 Ingmar Bergman film Persona.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Sudan’s military is accused of using chlorine bombs: here’s how they work and what the law says

Persistent allegations of chemical weapons use in the Sudanese civil war have recently been reinforced by new evidence.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Has gentle parenting gone too far?

To be or not to be a gentle parent? That is the question. There is so much controversy these days about gentle parenting. What is it, and what is it not?

The Conversation · Sep 10