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What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains

  • Written by Joseph Larkin III, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida
imageYour immune system encounters a legion of potential pathogens every day.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Imagesimage

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 would happen if all the diseases in the world hit us at the exact same...

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Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

  • Written by Alemayehu Weldemariam, Ph.D. Fellow, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Indiana University
imageA Somali soldier controls the crowd at a protest in the capital Mogadishu on Jan.3, 2024.AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. Ethiopia, it was announced on Jan. 1, had signed a memorandum of understanding...

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What enforcement power does the International Court of Justice have in South Africa's genocide case against Israel?

  • Written by Victor Peskin, Associate professor of politics and global studies, Arizona State University
imageJudges take their seats prior to the hearing of Israel's defense at the International Court of Justice on Jan. 12, 2024. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images

South Africa says that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and has asked the International Court of Justice to intervene and stop Israeli military action in Gaza.

Israe...

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How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis

  • Written by Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
imageEcuador looks set to entrust its anti-gang fight to the military.Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images

Ecuador was until relatively recently seen as one of the safest countries in Latin America.

That reputation has surely now been destroyed.

On Jan. 9, 2024, images of hooded gunmen storming a TV studio were broadcast around the world. It...

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US-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels' position in Yemen and the region

  • Written by Mahad Darar, Ph.D. Student of Political Science, Colorado State University
imageHouthi supporters rally in Yemen following U.S.-U.K. airstrikes.Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict – one that could have implications throughout the region.

The attacks of Jan. 11, 2024, hit around 60 targets at 16 sites, accord...

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Wayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
imageFormer NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre arrives for his civil trial at New York State Supreme Court on Jan. 8, 2024, in New York City.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s longtime leader, plans to retire by the end of January 2024. He cited “health reasons” when he announced his departure...

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Paraguay's Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living

  • Written by Jennifer L. Tucker, Associate Professor of Community & Regional Planning, University of New Mexico
imageVendors at work on a bustling Ciudad del Este street packed with stalls.Jennifer L. Tucker, CC BY-ND

Paraguay’s Ciudad del Este is a busy South American contraband hub where scrappy Paraguayan vendors and Brazilian traders mix with businessmen from places as far away as Lebanon and South Korea. This hive of activity moves billions of...

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Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

  • Written by Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
imageThe data collectors see all.DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Kochava, the self-proclaimed industry leader in mobile app data analytics, is locked in a legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission in a case that could lead to big changes in the global data marketplace and in Congress’ approach to artificial intelligence and...

Read more: Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably

  • Written by Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark
imageLaundry washwater is a major source of microplastic fibers that can end up in water and soil.Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans.

The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers –...

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Biden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done

  • Written by Jordan Cash, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
imageFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.Jim Watson,Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

With two presidents – one current and one former – running against each other for the first time since 1912, the 2024 election presents voters with the unique opportunity to compare how Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, who are e...

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