The US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
The U.S. ambassador can be part of a president’s Cabinet and report directly to the president, or may not have the Cabinet ...
This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring ...
The Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione
Henry James’ ‘The Princess Casamassima’ tells a story of political radicalism in a time of economic inequality. But even ...
Joe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts
Joe Biden’s imprint on the federal judiciary goes far beyond his naming of the first Black woman justice to the Supreme Court ...
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
In many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are built and ...
Beyond the Israel–Hamas ceasefire, the future looks unclear. Here are six key unanswered questions
Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left ...
American studies degrees are declining in popularity – but the subject has never been more important
There has also been a decline in American subject matter in school curriculums. The recent removal of John Steinbeck’s Of ...
Here: this mawkishly sentimental adaptation has lost the brilliance of Richard McGuire’s graphic novel
Director Robert Zemeckis’s new film Here is adapted from the comic strip turned graphic novel of the same name by Richard ...
Caesareans are rising fast in the UK – but giving birth is getting worse for women
Caesarean births are rising worldwide, but the UK has one of the highest rates in Europe, with the fastest increase in recent ...
Deepfakes of children: how the government can get to grips with them
The law on deepfakes of children is more established than for adults, but there are still a lot of challenges.
Why LA is on fire (it’s not just climate change)
Extreme heat dries out vegetation and the soil. Wildfires ignite more easily, spread faster and burn with greater intensity ...
Silicon Valley’s bet on AI defence startups and what it means for the future of war – podcast
Political theorist Elke Schwarz talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast on her new research about venture capital investment ...