The Conversation News Archive
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Supply chain innovation can reduce coronavirus food shortages
June 1, 2020 —
Food security is an essential issue brought to light by COVID-19.
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Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems
May 8, 2020 —
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing health-care providers to change the way they support breastfeeding mothers
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Why a little baby talk is good for your toddler
May 4, 2020 —
Project brought together researchers from 16 countries around the world
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COVID-19 event cancellations: Communication is key to retaining public trust
March 16, 2020 —
Christine Van Winkle examines the impact COVID-19 cancellations has on the events and experiences that help build strong, resilient communities
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A largely female teaching force is standing up for public education
March 4, 2020 —
'For public education to remain public, it must be publicly funded, equally accessible and premised on values of active citizenship'
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How social media is changing research and reactions to coronavirus outbreak
January 30, 2020 —
Social media platforms have allowed the rapid exchange of information — and sometimes misinformation
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We need to modernize how we measure national wealth
January 16, 2020 —
First, how expansive do we wish to define unpaid work?
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Why the U.S. is unlikely to go to war with Iran
January 8, 2020 —
The killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the United States — and Iran’s response — raises many important legal and strategic issues
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A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change
December 20, 2019 —
Greta Thunberg made history again this month when she was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
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Top Conversation Canada stories of 2019
December 19, 2019 —
From sex robots to anti-vaxxers, we’ve gathered the five most read UM Conversation Canada stories in 2019