theconversation
38h ago
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Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners
Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.
theconversation
36h ago
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A black fungus is thriving in the midst of Ireland’s whiskey boom – we need to know more about it
The fungus appears to feed on the airborne alcohol vapours produced during whiskey maturation.
theconversation
39h ago
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Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
Gamers face eye strain, repetitive-use conditions, back problems and even blood clots. Lessons from music, dance and car racing can help prevent and treat these injuries.
theconversation
38h ago
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‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
For some illnesses, shorter courses of antibiotics work just as well as longer ones, but researchers are still working out the ideal timescales for many infections – and it may not line up with when you feel better.
theconversation
40h ago
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Most people would sacrifice some life satisfaction in exchange for a more equal society
When it comes to fairness, there may be little difference between left and right.
theconversation
49h ago
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields will recreate the impact, power and joy of Lilith Fair
Like Lilith Fair before it, Daisy Chain Festival is about more than supporting gender equity.
theconversation
4h ago
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One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection
Pauline Hanson’s party takes the outer-Perth seat from Labor in a win that will have the major parties worried.
theconversation
14h ago
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Conflict is rising in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: 5 steps that could stop a return to full-scale war
Recent confrontations in Tigray are a sign that the 2022 peace process has seriously derailed.
theconversation
37h ago
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Stockholm syndrome isn’t a diagnosis – so why do we still treat it as one?
More than 50 years on, Stockholm syndrome still isn’t a real diagnosis – and some researchers want the term retired for good.
theconversation
48h ago
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Landmines and remnants of war pose a serious threat, and more needs to be done to solve it
Landmines from wars can stay hidden and a threat for decades. Climate change is making the risk even greater.