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Africa’s youth are finding jobs – but not the ones they imagined

Each year, millions of young Africans enter the labour market in search of stable and fulfilling employment. In Mozambique alone, more than half a million young people join the workforce annually.

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Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Running a business in South Africa has become increasingly difficult. The challenges range from the economic after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to limited access to finance, increased global competition, shifting trade relations, technological change and governance issues.

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Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?

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.

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Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino’s “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in the 1990s:

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Why the US economy stays strong even when its policies shock the rest of the world

The US economy is continuing to grow faster and generate more new jobs than Europe. Annual national income growth over the past five years has averaged 3.3% in the US against 2.6% in the EU. In the first quarter of 2026, the EU’s GDP was just 0.7% higher than a…

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2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage.

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What watching people restock their cupboards tells us about aesthetics and authenticity on social media

There are few things a good influencer can’t turn into engaging content. Social media has made even the smallest aspects of our daily lives entertaining and “aesthetic”. Viral trends have developed around what we might consider boring, mundane tasks, such as restocking the refrigerator or cupboards.

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Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide

Adapting to intense heat is not a choice but a necessity. Thousands of people – up to 440 per day – lost their lives prematurely during the record-breaking May and June heatwaves in England and Wales.

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Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here’s how we found a new way to measure it

Mountain snow and meltwater from glaciers in the Himalayas determine how much water is available for drinking, farming and hydropower for millions of people in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China and Afghanistan.

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America.

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

On May 22, 1856, Preston Brooks strode into the United States Senate chamber and beat Sen. Charles Sumner unconscious with a cane. Brooks, a South Carolina congressman, was retaliating for a speech Sumner had given condemning slavery and personally insulting a relative of Brooks.

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When disaster recovery becomes a way of life: Community disaster fatigue is on the rise with more frequent floods

Flash flooding has been tearing up communities across the U.S., with heavy downpours sending creeks and rivers rushing over their banks from Texas to Kentucky, across the Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast. In Missouri, floodwater swept away a home, and National Guard helicopters had to rescue…

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Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with alerts about GLP-1 drugs and cancer. The headlines were everywhere – from NPR and The Washington Post to Substack and heated exchanges on social media – all circling the same…

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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to a growing list of more than 15 schools across the country, including in major cities like New York and San Francisco.

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Jeremy Hansen is leaving the Canadian Space Agency, but Canada will still support NASA’s return to the moon

On July 6, 2026, just a few days after helping Canada celebrate its national day, Canadian astronaut and icon Jeremy Hansen announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency.

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Remembering the quiet genius of Sam Neill

I remember watching an interview with actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78, saying “Good screen acting hints at secrets. At other lives underneath the veneer.”

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Medieval plague survivors left us graffiti, court records and a lesson for COVID

Memories of pandemics are often contentious. They can be disputed, uncomfortable and politically charged. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to feel more distant, governments, communities and families have started asking how it should be remembered.

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Why power banks in hold luggage pose such a risk on holiday flights

Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their hold luggage ahead of the summer holiday travel period.

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How sports stars can also be influential climate leaders

Extreme heat has become one of sport’s toughest opponents. This summer’s Fifa World Cup has once again raised concerns about players competing in dangerous temperatures. But football is far from alone.

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Another poll shows One Nation’s surge has turned around. Has the party peaked?

In the months since the Bondi terror attack in December 2025, One Nation’s popularity has surged. Opinion poll after opinion poll has support for the right-wing populist party surging, mostly at the expense of the Coalition, which has been unable to find its footing since its drubbing at the 2025…

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There’s more to being a goalkeeper than just stopping shots. Here’s how they get there

A goalkeeper is unique.

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5 winter gardening jobs to set you up for a splendid spring

With wintry weather underway in many parts of Australia, I’ve been enjoying the seasonal change in my garden and its trees.

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Why is everything an app now? Stores must step up to tackle this spread

For as long as you have been a member of your local gym, you have used a small plastic tag to access it. But now the tag no longer works. Instead, you have to download an app to get inside for your workout – and that app requires location access…

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‘You are a G. Not a gangster – you are a gift’: how art is supporting First Nations women in prison

Prison reform in Australia is experiencing what can only be described as a crisis of the imagination. The over-representation of Indigenous people in prisons is one Closing the Gap target that has not improved.

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NZ’s regional air routes are under pressure. Is more government intervention the answer?

Air New Zealand’s concerning recent moves to cut some regional flights have come on the back of soaring jet fuel prices. But they also highlight a deeper problem that has been worsening for years.

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