HealthOver the past decade, Louisiana hospitals began stocking specialized carts designed to treat hemorrhages, one of the most common pregnancy complications in the state. The plug-in cart can be wheeled from room to room and holds surgical tools and lifesaving medications to stem blood loss. A state law passed in…
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HealthWorld‘Jus soli’ gives anyone born on Mozambican soil effective citizenship and the rights associated with itOriginally published on Global VoicesProtesters in Nairobi hold a demonstration calling on the state to offer Makonde people Kenyan citizenship. Screenshot from YouTube documentary ‘The Journey of the Makonde to Citizenship.’ This essay was written…
World‘May his soul find the peace that his words so abundantly gave’Originally published on Global VoicesPoet and author Ian McDonald at the 2013 Bocas Lit Fest in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Photo courtesy the Bocas Lit Fest, used with permission. Ian McDonald was the consummate writer. Sure, he was naturally…
WorldIn Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, many children and young people cannot access continuous, quality educationOriginally published on Global VoicesA student in a learning center in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo by Mohammed Zubair. Used with permission. This essay was written by Mohammed Zubair and Abul Osman, courtesy of The Global…
BusinessMany public pools were segregated until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Afro American Newspapers/Gado via Getty ImagesI first encountered her when my sister and I visited an exhibit at the Fairmount Water Works in 2022 that was called: “POOL: A Social History of Segregation.” In the black-and-white photograph, a…
BusinessHomer’s Odyssey, with its fabulous monsters and intense tale of human endurance, was a natural candidate for Christopher Nolan’s latest Hollywood blockbuster. But amid all the fantasy and heroic human drama, there are two far more homely scenes in the poem which remain among the epic’s most memorable. Both involve…
BusinessDramatic play can improve children’s emotion regulation, among other benefits. Ariel Skelley/Photodisc via Getty ImagesPrioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big feelings with fewer behavioral problems. Play also benefits children’s cognitive and social and emotional development. But play…
TechnologyFinancial advisers are pricey, and chatbots can be a good free substitute if you have basic questions. Badhan Ganesh on Unsplash, CC BYFinding good financial advice can be stressful – and expensive. That’s one reason why chatbots have become an increasingly popular and free alternative. But using artificial intelligence to…
TechnologyOpen-source AI models allow anyone to read their inner workings like a book. Utamaru Kido/Moment via Getty ImagesYou’ve probably heard artificial intelligence models described as “open” or “closed.” These are not descriptions of the model’s personality. Large language model AIs like the one under the hood of ChatGPT don’t have…
TechnologyAn illustration of the plan for the European Space Agency's ClearSpace mission, where a servicing spacecraft will deorbit an ESA satellite. ClearSpace/ESA, CC BY-NCA commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has been slowly falling toward Earth, on July…
SportsThe BBC has taken a cautious approach to AI, using the technology for specific, low-risk tasks. Lucy North/PA Images via Getty ImagesA labor dispute erupted at The Guardian’s London headquarters in December 2024, with nearly 500 journalists going on strike to protest the proposed sale of the Guardian-owned Observer. With…
SportsGrowing avocados can contribute to water pollution, but there are ways to reduce the harm. Estúdio Bloom/Unsplash, CC BYAt picnics and World Cup watch parties across the United States this summer, people have been reaching for bowls of chips and guacamole. Most of that guacamole is made from avocados grown…
SportsA lot goes into making sure your muscles can move your body. Kentaroo Tryman/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What makes the cells of the muscles contract?…