The evolution of science and engineering in the 21st century has transformed the role of these professions in profound ways that affect research, scholarship and the practice of teaching in the university…
Ethan Zuckerman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This is part of our Foundation Essay series, longer articles that take a wider look at key issues affecting society. Apple’s product launches are covered with breathless enthusiasm usually reserved for…
Will this relationship get better or worse?
Petar Kujundzic/Reuters
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Russians protesting murder of crusading journalist Anna Politkavskaya.
Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine stood talking before an attentive group in a hotel conference room when the doors burst open and six stern-faced government agents strode in and demanded he halt the…
No tech here…
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Confused by the news?
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Who’s going to pay for this?
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Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US. Our foundation essays are longer than our usual comment and analysis articles and take a wider look…
Is the right to pursue happiness equally available to all Americans?
Josh Hallett
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Attendees photograph Hillary Clinton speaking at Pennsylvania rally in support of Democratic candidate for governor.
Mark Makela/Reuters
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Marketing meat in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
James Akena/Reuters
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It’s easy to sneer at people for protecting their backyards, but what if there’s a compelling reason to do so?
Mickey DeRham photos
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The outside is being renovated, but what about the inside?
Jim Bourg/Reuters
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The Slave Trade painted by a French abolitionist artist.
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