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theconversation 30h ago 11°

Mothering while Black: To protect our children, we draw on traditions of refusal

Black mothers insist, with grit and love, on ensuring our children reach the futures they deserve.
theconversation 29h ago 11°

What’s overlooked in student mental health in South Africa: social connection and sexual wellbeing

Students are more likely to flourish when they experience both material security and psychosocial support.
theconversation 7h ago 11°

The HPV vaccine works – but only if we keep trusting it

No vaccinated young woman in England has died of cervical cancer in years. Japan’s vaccine scare shows how easily that progress can unravel.
theconversation 29h ago 11°

Macron plays ‘Trump whisperer’ as the US president signs Iran ceasefire deal after a successful G7 summit

This year the US president stayed until the end of the summit, unlike in 2025.
theconversation 10h ago 11°

Freedom of speech takes many forms and they are always cultural

There have always been competing ideas about what it means to have free speech.
theconversation 29h ago 11°

Why more births now end in caesarean section

As emergency caesarean rates rise, research from Bangladesh and England suggests decisions are shaped by more than clinical need.
theconversation 29h ago 11°

Why one sports injury can sometimes lead to another

A secondary injury usually happens because the body has not fully recovered from its initial injury.
theconversation 43h ago 11°

How much clothing is too much? The maths behind having a sustainable wardrobe

The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.
theconversation 31h ago 10°

Refugee numbers dropped in 2025 – but aid cuts and others trends suggest little to celebrate

The drop in funding has also led donors to prioritize the trend of using aid to control the movement of people – over their needs.
theconversation 3h ago 10°

Andy Burnham needed a big win. The Makerfield result means Labour might have reason to hope

This looks like the beginning of the end for Starmer – and the end of the beginning for Burnham.
theconversation 7h ago 10°

Why are we so obsessed with charismatic leaders?

Of all the characteristics we might prize in a leader – competence, integrity, careful judgment, ethical courage – why do people rate charisma so highly?
theconversation 12h ago 10°

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather

Sleep depends partly on body temperature. When nights stay hot, these low-cost cooling strategies may help.
theconversation 28h ago 10°

How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768

In the shift from absolutism towards representative government, the monarch symbolised impartiality and balance
theconversation 29h ago 10°

Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands

Semi-wild ponies are valuable for habitat restoration, yet policy changes may threaten their survival.
theconversation 31h ago 10°

Is Australia’s social media ban for under 16s working?

Adolescent health expert Susan Sawyer talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast, six months on from Australia’s social media ban for under 16-year-olds.
theconversation 31h ago 10°

How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, more inclusive workplace

There was a time when you could be fired from your job for being gay. It took LGBTQ employees at companies like Kodak to challenge workplace discrimination and transform corporate culture.
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