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More than five weeks after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes initiated what has developed into major regional conflagration, we are no clearer to knowing how exactly this war ends. In fact, mixed messages from the White House over recent days have hinted at both a major escalation and a desire to wind down hostilities “shortly, very shortly.”
One way or other, the war will eventually come to an end. But what kind of Middle East will it leave? That is the question that I and colleagues across The Conversation network asked some of our regular contributors on the region. Their responses, compiled in today’s lead article, paint a post-Iran war picture of ongoing instability, lasting economic damage, shifting diplomatic arrangement and, potentially, an emboldened Islamic Republic.
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Scott Lucas, University College Dublin; Andrew Thomas, Deakin University; Chris Ogden, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Jessica Genauer, UNSW Sydney; Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University
The US, Israel and Iran war will shift alliances and create insecurity for years to come.
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Education
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Sharlette A. Kellum, Texas Southern University
MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
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Economy + Business
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Annette Nellen, San José State University
New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
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Paul Sanchez Ruiz, Iowa State University
The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
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Science + Technology
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Quing Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis
Ultrasound is often used in breast cancer screening, but it can often provide inconclusive results. Combining it with near-infrared light can help patients avoid the anxiety and cost of a biopsy.
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International
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Jasmin Lilian Diab, Lebanese American University
With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.
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Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Some major events in the history of US-Iran relations highlight differences between the countries’ views, but others have presented real opportunities for reconciliation.
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Environment + Energy
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Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California; Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California
A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.
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Ethics + Religion
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Samuel Perry, Baylor University
Hegseth is a member of the CREC, whose beliefs are rooted in a 20th-century movement called Christian Reconstructionism. The movement calls for the implementation of biblical law.
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Politics + Society
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Derek Arnold, Villanova University
In the early days of the United States, Philly was a hotbed of conspiracy theories as fears grew that secret societies sought to dismantle religion’s influence on society.
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