Australia’s 20 million domestic cars – and almost all heavier vehicles – will eventually be electric. We need to prepare for this.
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The South African government and coal industry need to move fast to set up a plan to turn old coal mines and power stations into job-creating hubs after they close.
Without rebates, surgeries for trans people can cost between $20,000 and $100,000.
Emotions help shape opinion on energy sources. Understanding this can allow us to design better zero-carbon policies.
Constructive dialogue is an essential condition for a peaceful political transition in Mali.
Omar al-Bashir fell in 2019, but his military successors have preserved much of the authoritarian infrastructure of his regime.
Overcoming this fear requires personal empowerment and knowledge. But the trick is defining whose power and what knowledge.
Some skeptics say that the growing prevalence of transgender teens is a fad. But history and some recent research show it’s not so simple.
Puberty-suppression therapy gives trans teens the gift of time and the ability to attain a more desirable appearance.
Frozen II teaches children that venturing into the enchanted forest — stepping outside of comfort zones while looking to trusted guides or companions — can be a place of positive transformation.
South Africa’s jobs summit failed to acknowledge fundamental issues in the approach to development and job creation.
The signs might be there. But parents and clinicians will still wonder if there’s some foolproof way to determine whether their children are actually trans. There isn’t one – and that’s okay.
For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
South Africa’s new administration, under the leadership of Cyril Ramaphosa, can make some quick wins by focusing on fixing a few key areas.
There are two types of nostalgia. One promotes resilience and personal growth, while the other can lead to an obsessive quest to escape the present.
What Betsy DeVos, an advocate of school-choice initiatives and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, as well as the rest of us need to know about cyber charter schools.
Twenty states not only accept undocumented students in higher education institutions, but also provide them with financial support.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of love was not sentimental. It demanded that individuals tell their oppressors what they were doing was wrong. How can this vision help with community-building today?
The ‘war on coal’ is not really a result of onerous regulations but a combination of market forces over which a Trump administration has limited control.
After Donald Trump’s victory, a scholar says the biblical prophets can help show us the way forward: Just as there is no peace without justice, there is no healing without grief.
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University
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Senior Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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