Economy Trump's crackdown on Iran's oil exports could backfire badly – with serious risks to global economyThe Conversation UK - Nafis Alam The US has unnerved the world oil market by ramping up the pressure in its long-running dispute with Iran. It has announced that, after May 1, it …
Cambridge Analytica We're all influenced by people in our networks – how to make this a force for goodThe Conversation UK - Michael Sanders and Susannah Hume As the social and economic divides between groups grow ever wider, and social mobility declines, the bonds that tie people together, within families …
Indian History India Tomorrow part 3: KashmirThe Conversation UK - Indrajit Roy and Annabel Bligh As campaigning was gearing up for the 2019 Indian elections, there was a dangerous escalation in the long-simmering conflict between India and …
Pakistan Kashmir: India Tomorrow part 3 podcast transcriptThe Conversation UK - Annabel Bligh and Gemma Ware This is a transcript of part three of The Anthill’s podcast series, India Tomorrow. Listen to the full episode here and also find out more about past …
Deforestation How hacking photosynthesis could fight deforestation and famineThe Conversation UK - Asaf Tzachor You might not be able to stomach soybeans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the animals you eat do. Cultivation of the staple crop takes up an …
Anne Boleyn Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?The Conversation UK - Adam Taylor When Jean-Paul Marat’s killer, Charlotte Corday, was executed by guillotine in 1793, a man named Francois le Gros allegedly lifted her head and …
Fake News Slow media: how to renew debate in the age of digital authoritarianismThe Conversation UK - Christian Fuchs The rise of a new global, digital and mobile form of capitalism has, since the 1970s, accelerated the pace of our lives. We produce more, consume …
Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi on Brexit: why Irish-US diplomacy is a powerful force in border talksThe Conversation UK - Liam Kennedy On her recent visit to Europe, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, addressed members of Ireland’s Dail (the lower house of …
Culture (UK) Newly discovered Du Maurier poems shed light on a talented writer honing her craftThe Conversation UK - Laura Varnam Daphne du Maurier remains one of the 20th century’s most popular and enigmatic writers, her life captivating readers as much as her works, as the …
Aging Female warblers live longer when they have help raising offspringThe Conversation UK - David Richardson and Martijn Hammers Death is, unfortunately, an inevitable consequence of life. In most animals growing old is accompanied by progressive deterioration in health and …
Play buttonMuscle Curious Kids: why can't we tickle ourselves?The Conversation UK - Aysha Bellamy Curious Kids is a series by The Conversation, which gives children of all ages the chance to have their questions about the world answered by …
Tamil Nadu Who are Sri Lanka’s Muslims?The Conversation UK - Andreas Johansson Nearly 300 people have now been confirmed killed in the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka. And several sources are now suggesting a domestic Muslim …
Play buttonSri Lanka Sri Lanka attacks: government's social media ban may hide the truth about what is happeningThe Conversation UK - Meera Selva Sri Lanka has temporarily banned social media and messaging apps in the wake of the coordinated Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels across …
Play buttonSri Lanka Sri Lanka attacks: government's social media ban is an assault on free speech and ethnic harmonyThe Conversation UK - Meera Selva Sri Lanka has temporarily banned social media and messaging apps in the wake of the coordinated Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels across …
Culture (UK) Shakespeare: research blows away stereotypes and reveals teenagers actually love the BardThe Conversation UK - Cathy Baldwin When you think of inner-city teenagers, what springs to mind? For many, it’s hoodies, video games – and probably hating Shakespeare. But my research …
Play buttonExtinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion: disruption and arrests can bring social changeThe Conversation UK - Alexander Hensby Extinction Rebellion (XR) burst onto everybody’s screens with disruptions and mass arrests across the UK and around the world, in protest against …
Culture (UK) Notre Dame: a history of medieval cathedrals and fireThe Conversation UK - Jenny Alexander Many great churches and cathedrals have suffered catastrophic fires over their long histories and medieval chronicles are full of stories of …
Play buttonCulture (UK) Passion play: the often fraught history of the theatre and ChristianityThe Conversation UK - Elizabeth Schafer and Julian Meyrick During Holy Week – the run-up to Easter – theatrical versions of religious narratives abound. Across the world, countless church groups present …
Crown of Thorns Notre Dame: how Christ's Crown of Thorns has survived crusades, political upheaval and a fire (but only just)The Conversation UK - Dr Emily Guerry When the spire of Notre Dame cathedral collapsed in a fiery blaze on Monday 15 April, it looked as if the priceless treasures inside would be lost …
Culture (UK) Notre Dame: the public and private lives of France's spiritual homeThe Conversation UK - Michael Rapport While flames engulfed Notre Dame on the evening of April 15 and the world watched in despair, French president Emmanuel Macron told news cameras that …
Teens Why protesters should be wary of '12 years to climate breakdown' rhetoricThe Conversation UK - Myles Allen I was invited to speak to a group of teenagers on climate strike in Oxford recently. Like many scientists, I support the strikes, but also find them …
Easter Easter: eggs, hares, lamb and the return of warmth and sunshine – a Christian festival that feels paganThe Conversation UK - Jane Stevenson There’s a lot of confusion about Easter – not least because this most important of all Christian festivals moves around so much from year to year, …
Nicotine Nicotine replacement: when quitting cigarettes, consider using more nicotine, not lessThe Conversation UK - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Nicola Lindson When delivered through cigarettes, nicotine is considered to be one of the most addictive substances on Earth, so it may seem odd to suggest that …
Rental Housing Landlords will be forbidden from evicting tenants for no reason – but reform has only just begunThe Conversation UK - Tom Simcock and Kim McKee Change is coming. Soon, private tenants in England will have the security they need to call their rented house a home. The UK government has …
Play buttonMental Health The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyoneThe Conversation UK - Neil Graffin and Emma Jones and Mathijs Lucassen and Rajvinder Samra Set in a fictional firm in New York, the TV series Suits glamorises the life of lawyers working in a modern corporate firm. One of the main …
Brexit Party Brexit party: Nigel Farage's threat to disrupt EU business is a waste of his energyThe Conversation UK - Charlotte O'Brien The UK has been catapulted into a rather unusual position as a result of the latest Article 50 extension. The European parliament election, which is …
Refugees Employers wary of hiring refugees and migrants to help fill shortages need help understanding the lawThe Conversation UK - Catherine Harris A recent survey I conducted of employers in Coventry in the West Midlands found that while 80% of the businesses we interviewed had hard-to-fill job …
Panama The quest to save the banana from extinctionThe Conversation UK - Stuart Thompson Panama disease, an infection that ravages banana plants, has been sweeping across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The impact has been …
Play button New CO₂ capture technology is not the magic bullet against climate changeThe Conversation UK - Chris Hawes According to a recent major UN report, if we are to limit temperature rise to 1.5 °C and prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change, we …
Culture (UK) Easter: what the Catholic Church teaches about bread and wine and Christ's flesh and bloodThe Conversation UK - Anderson Jeremiah On the Thursday before Easter, more than two billion Christians worldwide observe the Eucharist, a special ritual that commemorates the Last Supper – …
