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As Israel’s war with Hamas enters its eighth month, most Israelis continue to support the offensive in Gaza – but are increasingly losing confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who even before the war started had a host of domestic problems.
Many people might find these two truths contradictory. But really, they reveal the complicated layers of Israel’s politics and national psyche, explains Arie Perliger.
Air turbulence can happen anywhere, but is far more common on some routes than on others. Climate change is expected to boost the chances of air turbulence, and make it more intense. In fact, some research indicates turbulence has already worsened over the past few decades. Doug Drury answers some top-of-mind questions.
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Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell
Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the war in Gaza.
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Hassan Vally, Deakin University
Air travel is safer than you might think, despite the publicity surrounding the recent Singapore Airlines incident. Here’s what’s going on to distort your perception of risk.
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Jhordanne Jones, Purdue University
NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.
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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham
Putin is busy consolidating his alliances while the west keeps dithering.
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Listen to Indrajit Roy talk about hope and politics in India on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Christopher Kirkland, York St John University
The day is set for 4 July, leaving just six weeks for the campaign.
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Douglas Goodwin, Scripps College
Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in real time.
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Joseph P. Schacht, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment.
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Gary Moran, Trinity College Dublin
Taking care of your smile could prevent disease elsewhere in the body.
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Lliane Loots, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Germaine Acogny has risen as a female artist who has defied stereotypes to become one of the world’s most revered dance makers.
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David Reid, Liverpool Hope University
Scarlett Johansson said one of the five voices used for OpenAI’s new product sounded very like her.
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