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The Trump administration is highly critical of Europe in its national security strategy, while barely mentioning the threats posed by rival great powers.
Does Putin actually want to end the war in Ukraine?
Our food is becoming more calorifc, less nutritious – and possibly more toxic.
Why climate models miss what matters most: our wellbeing.
Russia and China push content that depicts western states as chaotic, immoral and even just weird.
Democrats have emerged from US elections triumphant, but they should temper their optimism.
Penolakan teknologi oleh dunia Islam tidak selalu disebabkan oleh ajaran agama saja, tetapi berlandaskan dampak sosial, budaya, dan ekonomi yang ditimbulkan.
Satélites que refletem a luz do Sol para a Terra parecem coisa de ficção científica – mas são uma preocupação muito real para os astrônomos.
Early nomadic humans living in Europe briefly halted to profit from an unexpected windfall, leaving some important clues about their behaviour.
Satellites beaming sunlight down to Earth sound like science fiction – and they have astronomers very worried.
African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.
De Mytilène à Gaza, la vengeance façonne l’histoire. Dans son dernier livre, Marie Robin explore ce moteur tragique de la guerre… et, parfois, de la paix.
Une étude montre que les formulations d’écriture inclusive rendant visibles à la fois le masculin et le féminin – comme « étudiants et étudiantes » – sont les plus efficaces pour réduire les stéréotypes de genre.
The true “informational age” of the cosmos may be 62 billion years, not just the 13.8 billion years of our current expansion.
If Moldova pivots towards Moscow after its next election, this will leave Ukraine and other European nations exposed.
Le skateboard peut-il renforcer la motivation à apprendre ? Cette discipline permet en tout cas de développer des qualités propices à la découverte, selon la recherche.
Students more informed about politics scorn party membership and campaigning, which are often associated with corruption and violence.
Adolescents who reported more cross-group friendships had more positive attitudes, including higher trust towards other groups.
Listen to Juan Masullo talk to The Conversation Weekly about how some parts of Italy have clung onto their anti-fascist resistance.
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Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University
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Research Fellow, The Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden University
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PhD Candidate in English Literature, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Before 1600, Leiden University
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Professor of Technological Innovations in Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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Research Fellow in the Institute for History, Leiden University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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PhD student, Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University
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PhD Candidate, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Ecology, Leiden University
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Assistant professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University
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Research Fellow in Anthropology, Leiden University
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Guest Researcher, Centre for Arts in Society, Leiden University