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The UK’s small businesses should be fuelling the country’s growth ambitions. Here’s why that’s not happening

The UK government’s spending review has set out its priorities for the next three years. But behind the rhetoric about boosting growth lies growing concern about small businesses being locked out of the wider UK economy. Government funding and regulation are increasingly out of step with the reality of micro-enterprises…

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Tornado is a Scottish samurai-western film – genres with a long-shared history

Tornado fuses aspects of the western and samurai-style action in atmospheric 18th-century Scotland. Critics have praised the performances of Tim Roth, Jack Lowden and newcomer Kôki who plays the titular Tornado.

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Should global media giants shape our cultural and media policy? Lessons from satellite radio

Debates about regulating Canadian content for streaming media platforms are ongoing, and key issues include revising the definition of Canadian content for audio and visual cultural productions and whether big streaming companies would be mandated to follow new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policies.

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The Conversation scoops two awards in one night, including Podcast Publisher of the Year

The Conversation’s audio team is celebrating a very successful night at the Publisher Podcast awards where The Conversation won Podcast Publisher of the Year.

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Khartoum before the war: the public spaces that held the city together

What makes a public space truly public?

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5 great reads by South African writers from 30 years of real-life stories

Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has – like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change – seen an outpouring of remarkable nonfiction. The Interpreters is a new book that collects the work of 37 authors, all of it writing (plus some drawing) concerned with actual people, places…

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Ngũgi wa Thiong’o and the African literary revolution

The passing of celebrated Kenyan writer and scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on 28 May 2025 marks the end of a remarkable period in African literary history – the fabulous decades in the second half of the 20th century when African writers came to command the world stage.

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6 ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhan

Today’s large language models (LLMs) process information across disciplines at unprecedented speed and are challenging higher education to rethink teaching, learning and disciplinary structures.

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Wearable fitness trackers can make you seven times more likely to stick to your workouts – new research

The hardest part of any workout regime is sticking with it. Around half of those who start an exercise programme stop within six months.

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The deteriorating justice system in England and Wales is hindering economic growth

The Labour government has made economic growth its top priority, committing to planning reforms, business partnerships and millions of pounds of investment in science and technology.

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A school prom isn’t just a party – it can equip teens with life skills

The high school prom, an American institution, has now been a mainstay in UK culture for over 25 years. A prom heralds the end of exams and the end of school altogether – and the beginning of a new chapter of life. It’s an opportunity for teens to dress up…

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How to Train Your Dragon: refreshed visuals don’t save this remake’s hackneyed American exceptionalism

The original DreamWorks animated feature film, How To Train Your Dragon, was released in 2010 to widespread critical acclaim. Praised for its innovative 3D animation, emotional depth and stunning flying sequences, spectacle converged with identity, inclusion and a story of generational change that adhered to a reassuringly traditional narrative structure.…

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The big Musk v Trump break-up: what the polls say about who the public thinks won

Many people thought that the close relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would end badly, since they both have the hubris that comes from success and power. One is arguably the most powerful politician in the world and the other the richest man.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Tammy Tyrrell on wild days in Tasmania

Tasmanian politics has been thrown into chaos after a Labor motion of no confidence forced Premier Jeremy Rockliff to either resign or call for a new election. The premier opted for the latter, with Tasmanians to vote on July 19, only something over a year into the four-year term.

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Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don’t have dementia are aware of their financial abilities – and this awareness improves over time.

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Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the vital productivity gains it supports.

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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

It is “the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans,” reads an executive order President Donald Trump issued on April 23, 2025. The executive order, titled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, signals that advancing AI literacy is now an official national priority.

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AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing

Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many devices – including electric razors and toothbrushes – have become “AI-powered,” using machine learning algorithms to track how a person uses the device, how the device is working in real time, and provide feedback. From asking questions…

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Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump administration considers terminating some or all of the program, it is worth a look at what exactly this government-backed label means,…

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From Washington’s burned letters to Trump’s missing transcripts, partial presidential records limit people’s full understanding of history

President Donald Trump’s second term as president will surely go down in history, though of course, just six months into his four-year term, much of this story has yet to be written.

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How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and not commuters who were persuaded to ditch their cars for public transportation, according to our new research.

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Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks

Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.

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Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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The complex reality of college student mental health: Data reveals both challenges and positive trends

The word “crisis” is used frequently and, I would argue, inaccurately, to depict the psychological well-being of today’s college students.

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Grattan on Friday: the galahs are chattering about ‘productivity’, but can Labor really get it moving?

Former prime minister Paul Keating famously used to say the resident galah in any pet shop was talking about micro-economic policy. These days, if you encounter a pet shop with a galah, she’ll be chattering about productivity.

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