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  • War in IsraelPolitics

    How Hamas flooded Israel, killed hundreds and took another 100 hostage: A revolution in drone warfare dating back to Ukraine

    By Michael J. Armstrong and The Conversation
  • 08 October 2023, Israel, Sderot: A general view of destruction after the deadly attack on a police station in the city of Sderot on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images)Finance

    Why Iran is the big winner from Hamas’ massive shock attack on Israel, according to Air Force analyst of Middle East affairs

    By Aaron Pilkington and The Conversation
  • Shawn FainSuccess

    Why the UAW’s tough bargaining stance is working and how Shawn Fain caught Detroit ‘flat-footed,’ according to an auto labor history scholar

    By Marick Masters and The Conversation
  • Javier MileilPolitics

    The frontrunner in Argentina’s presidential election is a chainsaw-wielding ‘anarcho-capitalist’ who wants to shift to the U.S. dollar

    By Eric D. Carter and The Conversation
  • Margot RobbieSuccess

    ‘Barbie’ and ‘Star Wars: Andor’ both show how recognition of repression leads to radicalization, rebellion and ultimately revolution

    By Michael Allen, Julie VanDusky-Allen, and others
  • John FettermanSuccess

    John Fetterman’s hoodie and gym shorts on the Senate floor are roiling DC, but a fashion historian says shorts have been getting under people’s skin for decades

    By
  • Fran DrescherSuccess

    Fran Drescher’s just fighting to take back what the Netflix loophole erased—understanding the real story over 2% and residuals

    By David Arditi and The Conversation
  • KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 24: Taylor Swift is seen during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)Success

    Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game is exactly the distraction corporate online media needed from the Hollywood strikes, attention economy scholar says

    By Aarushi Bhandari and The Conversation
  • Close up of running shoes and women feet when warming up activity before running.Life

    It’s not 10,000 steps a day anymore. Here’s how a more personalized step goal can help with weight management

    By Bob Buresh and The Conversation
  • Vladimir PutinTech

    Harvard’s cybersecurity guru warns that AI is ‘uniquely suited to internet-era propaganda’ as elections face Russian, Chinese, Iranian disinformation campaigns

    By Bruce Schneier and The Conversation
  • Rishi Sunak, Joe BidenPolitics

    The Brits have never shut down their government the way Americans always do—and there are 4 key reasons why

    By Garret Martin and The Conversation
  • Narendra Modi

    ‘Bharat’ is already what hundreds of millions of Indians call their country, but Modi’s name change could be anti-Muslim prejudice in disguise

    By Phillip M. Carter and The Conversation
  • Texas oilfield workersEnvironment

    The Texas problem: All the workers who have the skills for green energy jobs are in fossil fuels and don’t want to move

    By Morgan R. Frank, Junghyun Lim, and others
  • In a study, those who incorporated both aerobic exercises and strength exercises into their routines had better mental agility.Aging Well

    These two types of exercise combined can lead to better brain health as you age, new study says

    By Brian Ho and The Conversation
  • Traffic stopSuccess

    Your speeding ticket is paying for city budgets. Scholars of public finance reveal ‘policing for profit’ and how to fix it

    By Sian Mughan, Akheil Singla, and others