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From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

  • Written by Arthur Gottschalk, Professor of Music, Rice University
imageComposer John Williams conducts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, Oct. 25, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif.Carlo Allegri/Getty Images for LAPA

When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” he has an invisible partner along for the ride: composer John Williams, who received his 54th Academy...

Read more: From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape

  • Written by Kerry Hegarty, Associate Professor of Film Studies, Miami University
imageBest picture nominee 'Past Lives' was directed by South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song and has scenes in Korean and English.A24/Everett Collection

Over the past few years, the Oscars have taken a decidedly international turn.

This year, of the 10 films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, three of them – “Anatomy of a...

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Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force is expanding predecessor’s vision of chaos in the Middle East

  • Written by Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageEsmail Ghaani, head of Iran's expeditionary Quds Force, speaks at a ceremony in Tehran on April 14, 2022. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi

Most Americans have likely never heard of Esmail Ghaani, despite his fingerprints being over a slew of recent attacks on U.S. targets.

As the powerful chief of the Quds Force, the unconventional warfare wing of Iran’s...

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How much does a government shutdown hurt the economy? Depends how long it lasts

  • Written by Scott R. Baker, Associate Professor of Finance, Northwestern University
imageCongress faces yet another potential shutdown.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

When the U.S. government shuts down, the immediate and most visible impact is a rupture in its day-to-day operations.

For example, many national museums and parks are closed, immigration hearings are postponed and the Food and Drug Administration isn’t doing routine...

Read more: How much does a government shutdown hurt the economy? Depends how long it lasts

The estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in America and who is vulnerable

  • Written by Tricia Wachtendorf, Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
imageRecovering after tornadoes, particularly in small towns, has many challenges. AP Photo/Julio Cortez

People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado or wildfire doesn’t discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not “one-size-fits-all.”

That’s...

Read more: The estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023...

A far-right political group is gaining popularity in Germany – but so, too, are protests against it

  • Written by Julie VanDusky, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imagePeople in Hamburg, Germany, protest against right-wing extremism and the AfD party on Feb. 25, 2024. Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting across cities in Germany since early 2024, standing up against the Alternative for Germany party, a relatively new, far-right, nationalist party...

Read more: A far-right political group is gaining popularity in Germany – but so, too, are protests against it

Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in America and who is vulnerable

  • Written by Tricia Wachtendorf, Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
imageRecovering after tornadoes, particularly in small towns, has many challenges. AP Photo/Julio Cortez

People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado or wildfire doesn’t discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not “one-size-fits-all.”

That’s...

Read more: Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a...

Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight

  • Written by Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
imageWhile that 'extra' hour of sunlight in the evenings can be exhilarating, it comes with significant health trade-offs.Anna Blazhuk/Moment via Getty Images

As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10, 2024, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routinescause...

Read more: Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the...

Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has always been diverse and divided, with differing visions of ‘peace’

  • Written by Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
imageA demonstration on Dec. 28, 2023, in Tel Aviv, organized by the peace group Standing Together, calls for a cease-fire. Anadolu via Getty Images

The months since Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, have been excruciating ones for Israeli peace activists. As the country rallies behind the war effort, critics have been arrestedand condemned by...

Read more: Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has always been diverse...

Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all

  • Written by Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
imageThe queen, on the right with a larger, darker body, is bigger than the worker bees in the colony and lives several times longer.Jens Kalaene/picture alliance 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.

Why do bees have...

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