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The Conversation
The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
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Trump vs Obama: Pundits and politicians compare their Middle East policy
Unlike Obama, Trump does not have a Middle East strategy, grand or otherwise. He has impulses
 "Trump vs Obama: Pundits and politicians compare their Middle East policy")
What is eating Apple - and why Steve Jobs would not be doing a lot better
The increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei and Xiaomi - but also from Google, LG and Samsung - has eroded the once dominant position of Apple in the smartphone market
 "What is eating Apple - and why Steve Jobs would not be doing a lot better")
App boom: Why 2019 could be the year of another technology bubble crash
It is only a matter of time before the app bubble bursts. Falling shares of the big tech companies is indicative of markets losing faith in even the established tech corps to achieve their forecasts
 "App boom: Why 2019 could be the year of another technology bubble crash")
Federal workers feel pain of US shutdown as 800,000 lose their paychecks
Families are feeling the pinch of the government shutdown
 "Federal workers feel pain of US shutdown as 800,000 lose their paychecks")
How the second-longest US government shutdown is affecting the economy
In 2013, the government repaid even furloughed workers what they would have earned had the shutdown not happened
With media houses slash foreign bureaus, freelancers are filling the void
For decades, most leading media outlets have shuttered news bureaus abroad and cut the number of foreign correspondents on staff
Like most presidents, why Trump is likely to lose government shutdown
GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich wanted to reduce the budget deficit, while Clinton opposed deep cuts in Social Security and Medicare
How to combat public paranoia over immigration in Brexit-like times
Brexit, xenophobia international students: how to combat 'public paranoia' over immigration
 "How to combat public paranoia over immigration in Brexit-like times")
Brick-bait: Three tricks up retailers' sleeves to lure you back to shops
Department stores and clothing retailers are drawing on consumer behaviour and psychological research to make themselves more appealing
 "Brick-bait: Three tricks up retailers' sleeves to lure you back to shops")
How climate change can result in low sperm count, extinction of species
A common fingerprint of a warmer world is a range shift, where the distribution of a species moves to higher altitudes or migrates toward the poles
TikTok: The world's most valuable startup that you have never heard of
TikTok has already been downloaded more than 80m times in the US, logging 4m downloads from the App Store in October alone. It is also one of the most popular apps on Google Play
 "TikTok: The world's most valuable startup that you have never heard of")
China's moon landing: Will it start a new race for space dominance?
The probe, Chang'e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed, significant for China and for relations among the great power across the world
China explores far side of the moon: Science behind the mission explained
Chang'e is the name of the Chinese moon goddess - and Chang'e 4 builds on the success of the Chang'e 3 lander
Bigger than Las Vegas: How Macau became the world's casino capital
The story of Macau is one of globalisation and the rise of China. It is a globalisation story because of the role played by foreign multinational casino companies
 "Bigger than Las Vegas: How Macau became the world's casino capital")
Why Mark Zuckerberg's admiration for Roman emperor Augustus is misplaced
The couple even named their second daughter August
A sense of shame, taboo still clings to stories of Hiroshima's survivors
Today, much has been done to publish the testimonies of Hiroshima's survivors
 "A sense of shame, taboo still clings to stories of Hiroshima's survivors")
Bitcoin could enter a more extreme death spiral: Here are 5 reasons why
These range from the rising cost of mining, regulatory concerns, market manipulation and speculative trading
 "Bitcoin could enter a more extreme death spiral: Here are 5 reasons why")
What French populists from '50s can teach about yellow vests roiling Paris
Today, the French government is again facing an existential threat over an unpopular tax
Sexual violence as war weapon: Here's why the Nobel Prize for Peace matters
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad are the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize award of 2018
 "Sexual violence as war weapon: Here's why the Nobel Prize for Peace matters")
Human rights Day: 70 years on, activists, movements face an uphill battle
Seventy years ago, the then 58 members of the United Nations adopted its first two fundamental frameworks at the General Assembly in Paris
 "Human rights Day: 70 years on, activists, movements face an uphill battle")