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After the announcement of President Biden’s heat initiative, The Conversation revisits stories on high summer temperatures and human health.
The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.
As many as 80% of young people want abortion to be legal, and most disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This could lead to high youth voting rates in the 2022 midterms.
Three scientists explain the biology and physics of what goes into one of the world’s most grueling races, the Tour de France.
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.
Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on hunger and humanitarian relief call for holding perpetrators accountable.
Known as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.
The Stockholm Conference in June 1972 launched five decades of international negotiations on everything from biodiversity to climate change.
A closer look at firearms sales reveals some interesting trends that should be part of America’s ongoing conversation about the root causes of gun violence.
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
Bees offer insights into many scientific questions, from cooperating in close quarters to strategies for finding food.
War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
A young woman in Lviv, Ukraine, writes about fleeing Russian aggression not once, but twice, since 2014 and explains the fierce desire to stay in her home country – a desire shared by many.
Grain and fertilizer shortages, higher shipping costs and a strong dollar are all pushing food prices up and increasing hunger in dozens of vulnerable countries.
As Western sanctions seek to isolate Russia, they also perversely reinforce the country’s mythic view of itself as a special place that outsiders want to destroy.
One of the oldest industries, fishing, is entering the world of advanced analytics and data-driven planning. With oceans under stress and key fish stocks dwindling, can precision fishing help?
The former prime minister was forced from office by a vote of no confidence. But that doesn’t mean the political drama is over, an expert on Pakistani politics explains.
Russia has used similar tactics in both countries, including bombings that flatten homes, schools, hospitals and key infrastructure. The humanitarian needs are vast.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved Parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote. The Conversation asked an expert: What happens next?
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Postdoctoral Scholar in International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Deputy Director at CIRCLE, Tufts University
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Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Associate professor, Tufts University
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Professor of History, Tufts University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tufts University
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Dean of Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Professor Emeritus in Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Professor of History, Tufts University
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Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, Tufts University
