Global effort to defend journalism needs a reset – here’s how to do better
A group of 50 governments is meeting in Estonia to discuss ways to protect journalists. But are their voices being heard?
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Excluded at the ballot box: what stops people voting around the world and how to fix it
An analysis of 55 countries shows voter turnout is lowest among women, the young, poor voters and those with less education.
Huge locust swarms are threatening food security, but drones could help stop them
A swarm of roughly 40 million desert locusts can eat the same amount of food in one day as about 35,000 people.
The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part
Amid multiple disease outbreaks and intense political pressures, Director Erica Schwartz will need to defend scientific independence.
The Conversation Weekly podcast Ep #2 transcript: Myanmar’s collective fury
Transcript for Episode 2 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on Myanmar and testing wild animals for COVID-19.
Conflicts can spread infectious diseases while making outbreaks harder to detect
The world’s pandemic early-warning system is weakest in places affected by armed conflict, where the risk of outbreaks is often greatest.
Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
When resources are tight, mothers bear the costs of playing with their offspring even as they avoid socializing with others.
‘The asylum process broke my dream … now I have a new one.’ The refugee entrepreneurs
Refugee businesses provide opportunities for those who find that the doors to employment are often closed to them – even if they are well qualified.