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theconversation 31h ago 17°

How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

A sport psychologist takes a look at disruption, tactical creativity and controlled mind-wandering in the modern game.
theconversation 12h ago 17°

The 11 best songs and albums about fatherhood – according to music experts

Songs about fathers and fatherhood range in tone from joy and and celebration to absence, tension and grief.
theconversation 31h ago 17°

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits

Workers are facing a preventable and incurable lung disease from a material being used to renovate kitchens in millions of American homes.
theconversation 44h ago 17°

How Australia can deliver the secure gas, renewable fuels and battery minerals Asia and the Pacific need

Energy security has been front of mind for Asia-Pacific leaders this year. Australia could play a key role in assuring supply of both gas and clean exports.
theconversation 38h ago 16°

Thousands of stateless people live in limbo due to gaps in Australia’s system: report

Stateless people can struggle to access the most basic human rights many of us take for granted such as education, health care, the ability to work and move freely.
theconversation 4h ago 16°

How America came to love football – what you should listen, read and see this week

Our picks this week include a history of how America came to love football, a book about freedom of speech, an adaptation of a Woolf book and two artistic takes on nature.
theconversation 7h ago 16°

BBC to cut 550 jobs across news and radio – here’s what it means for audiences

With such cuts in programming and in jobs, will the BBC be able to maintain its high level of trust and attention?
theconversation 15h ago 15°

World Cup: what’s just the right height for a soccer player?

Despite some XL players, such as Norway’s 195cm Erling Braut Haaland, the average height of all the teams is strikingly similar.
theconversation 32h ago 15°

Clean eating: why cutting sugar out of your diet might not be as healthy as it sounds – new study

Cutting out sugar entirely might seem virtuous but new research in mice suggests it could harm your gut in ways that don’t show up on the scales.
theconversation 12h ago 15°

Seven memorable films to watch with your dad on Father’s Day

Seven of the best films celebrating the notion of fatherhood.
theconversation 29h ago 15°

Donald Trump’s popularity is at an all-time low. History says that matters

Fifty years of data from the US suggests that consumer confidence is reflected in an administration’s performance in elections.
theconversation 23h ago 15°

What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’ without a midwife or doctor? Here’s what the research says

Sometimes, women who want a freebirth are aware of the risks. But some feel this is their only option.
theconversation 30h ago 15°

Juneteenth’s real meaning is written on the plates of smoked meats, potato salad and watermelon

One Black Texas family’s Juneteenth memories show how food became a powerful expression of emancipation, self-determination and remembrance.
theconversation 7h ago 15°

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue

The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools, cooling units and outdoor fountains.
theconversation 36h ago 15°

Australian farmers are desperate to escape the latest mouse plague – and may soon get relief

Mice numbers are likely to drop as winter sets in – an expert explains.
theconversation 29h ago 14°

People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?

According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
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