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The estimated cost of President Biden’s student loan cancellation program is $430 billion. Douglas Rissing via Getty Images

Student debt cancellation program in jeopardy as Supreme Court justices hear arguments

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Feb. 28, 2023, regarding a multistate lawsuit to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program. The Conversation asked John Patrick Hunt, a law professor at the University of California, Davis, and Celeste K. Carruthers, an economics professor at the University of Tennessee, what’s at stake and what clues the court has given as to how it may rule on the matter.

02 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por John Patrick Hunt y Celeste K. Carruthers

Kim Jong-un purges: why North Korea is such a dangerous place to be successful in politics

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army in February. As it showed off 12 of its massive intercontinental ballistic missile in a military parade, expert Korea-watchers spotted there appear to have been some significant changes in the country’s military and political hierarchy.

01 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Christoph Bluth

Image fixe du film “Chevalier”, réalisé par Stephen Williams. FilmAffinity

Le Chevalier de Saint-George, un musicien noir virtuose à la cour de Marie-Antoinette

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Avez-vous remarqué, dans le film de Sofia Coppola Marie Antoinette (2006), ce mystérieux musicien métis qui enseigne la musique à la reine ? Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé qui il était ? Le biopic Chevalier, qui devrait sortir en avril 2023 sur les écrans français, s’inspire de son histoire.

Une femme joue du piano sous le regard d’un homme noir — Scène du film *Marie Antoinette*, réalisé par Sofia Coppola (2006).

07 Abril 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Cristina Roldán Fidalgo

Pretty Yende, a South African opera star with a voice that shatters glass ceilings

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

It’s been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May in Westminster Abbey, London. The 37-year-old soprano was elated.

08 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

Will justices seek to hold social media firms to account for the postings of terrorists? AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Supreme Court unlikely to ‘break the internet’ over Google, Twitter cases – rather, it is approaching with caution

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“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet,” noted Justice Elena Kagan – a reference to herself and fellow colleagues on the Supreme Court.

24 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Michael W. Carroll

Pointes découvertes montées pour former des flèches. Fourni par l'auteur

Nouvelle découverte dans la vallée du Rhône : les Homo sapiens d’Europe tiraient déjà à l’arc il y a 54 000 ans

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Il y a un an, en février 2022, notre équipe scientifique de la Grotte Mandrin, dans la Drôme, faisait paraître une étude dans Science Advances qui repoussait de 10 à 12 millénaires la plus ancienne preuve de l’arrivée des premiers Homo sapiens en Europe. Nous apprenions que les premiers Hommes modernes étaient arrivés sur le continent dès le 54^e millénaire.

23 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Laure Metz y dos más

Russian President Putin thought he would overrun Ukraine in a few days. These military volunteers and fellow Ukrainians ‘had other ideas,’ writes the author. Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

I am a Ukrainian American political scientist, and this is what the past year of war has taught me about Ukraine, Russia and defiance

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Over 8 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland during this past year of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To me, these are not just numbers. My family and friends are among them.

22 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Lena Surzhko Harned

A statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, sits in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Historians consistently have given Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, their highest rating because of his leadership during the Civil War. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Presidential greatness is rarely fixed in stone – changing attitudes on racial injustice and leadership qualities lead to dramatic shifts

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Every American president has landed in the history books. And historians’ assessments of their performance have been generally consistent over time. But some presidents’ rankings have changed as the nation – and historians themselves – reassessed the country’s values and priorities.

23 Mayo 2024
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por George R. Goethals

Women holding placards during a protest Women protesting the failure of the gender equality bills on International Women’s Day in 2022. Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty

Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren’t represented in politics

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out.

20 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Sharon Adetutu Omotoso

Russian soldiers have sometimes had to provide their own medical kits. Stephen Foote /Alamy

Ukraine war: what the last 12 months has meant for the ordinary Russian soldier

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If Vladimir Putin launches a new offensive in Ukraine this spring as expected, the key to its success or failure will be the ordinary Russian soldier.

17 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Jennifer Mathers

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Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

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Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water – and misinformation on social media hasn’t helped.

State officials offered more details of the cleanup process and a timeline of the environmental disaster during a news conference on Feb. 14, 2023. Nearly a dozen cars carrying chemicals, including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, derailed on the evening of Feb. 3, and fire from the site sent up acrid black smoke. Officials said they had tested over 400 nearby homes for contamination and were tracking a plume of spilled chemicals that had killed 3,500 fish in streams and reached the Ohio River.

However, the slow release of information after the derailment has left many questions unanswered about the risks and longer-term impact. We put five questions about the chemical releases to Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer who investigates chemical risks during disasters.

16 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Andrew J. Whelton

Debris from the spy balloon has been recovered from the ocean by the US military. EPA

Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

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The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose and origin.

15 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por David Stupples

Young people in Nigeria seek freedom from repression and other governance failures. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeolai/NurPhoto, Getty Images

Nigerian elections: Eight issues young people want the new government to address

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As Nigeria prepares for the 25 February presidential elections, it’s interesting to consider what young Nigerians are expecting.

14 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Tope Shola Akinyetun

Free Papua activists protesting in Jakarta, December 2022. AAP

The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

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“Phil Mehrtens is the nicest guy, he genuinely is – no one ever had anything bad to say about him”, says a colleague of the New Zealand pilot taken hostage this week by members of the West Papuan Liberation Army (TPN-PB) in the mountainous Nduga Regency.

13 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Camellia Webb-Gannon

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Student debt cancellation program in jeopardy as Supreme Court justices hear arguments

Kim Jong-un purges: why North Korea is such a dangerous place to be successful in politics

Le Chevalier de Saint-George, un musicien noir virtuose à la cour de Marie-Antoinette

Pretty Yende, a South African opera star with a voice that shatters glass ceilings

Supreme Court unlikely to ‘break the internet’ over Google, Twitter cases – rather, it is approaching with caution

Nouvelle découverte dans la vallée du Rhône : les Homo sapiens d’Europe tiraient déjà à l’arc il y a 54 000 ans

I am a Ukrainian American political scientist, and this is what the past year of war has taught me about Ukraine, Russia and defiance

Presidential greatness is rarely fixed in stone – changing attitudes on racial injustice and leadership qualities lead to dramatic shifts

Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren’t represented in politics

Ukraine war: what the last 12 months has meant for the ordinary Russian soldier

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How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

Nigerian elections: Eight issues young people want the new government to address

The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

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Necesitamos tu apoyo económico para hacer
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