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The Conversation (US)by Amy Cannon, Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences2d ago
The same year that Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has broken box office record after box office record, Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in...
The Conversation (US)by Manjot Kaur Sidhu, Assistant Extension Professor of Horticulture and Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine2d ago
Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual. As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter...
The Conversation (US)by Christopher Davis, Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, UMass Amherst2d ago
Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and headed for the northern Gulf Coast, with...
The Conversation (US)by Kaveri Sarkar, PhD Candidate in Political Science, The Ohio State University2d ago
Where has more than seven months of intermittent war, economic threats, stalled diplomacy and promises of a ceasefire in Iran left the concept of U.S. strategic credibility?
The Conversation (US)by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia2d ago
Surrogacy arrangements – agreements for someone to carry a pregnancy for the intended parents – have existed for millennia, and modern surrogacy contracts for half a century.
The Conversation (US)by Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Penn State2d ago
The fall of 2026 is a moment of energy centrality, when geopolitics unfolding far away shows up in Americans’ everyday lives.
The Conversation (US)by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University2d ago
U.S. colleges and universities have long struggled to increase the racial diversity of their faculty.
The Conversation (US)by Nikki R Wooten, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina2d ago
Over 1.4 million children had a parent or caregiver who served in the U.S. armed forces in 2024. Among active-duty families, 2.4% of military children had both parents serving in the military.
The Conversation (US)by Firmesk Rahim, PhD Student in Global Governance and Human Security, UMass Boston2d ago
When the last U.S. forces left Erbil Air Base in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sept. 30, 2026, it marked more than the removal of soldiers and military equipment.
The Conversation (US)by Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota2d ago
You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and cool down as fast as the air does.
The Conversation (US)by Arindam Chowdhury, Professor of Civil Engineering, Florida International University2d ago
It’s 9:15 in the morning. The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening. Dust swirls through the air.
The Conversation (US)by Michele Patterson Ford, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College3d ago
If a person’s story changes in the weeks following an alleged sexual assault, are they not telling the truth?
The Conversation (US)by Mallory Green, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University3d ago
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry concerns a property called chirality, which may sound like an abstract science term but is actually all around you, all the time.
The Conversation (US)by Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York Cortland3d ago
In June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals of two lower court rulings that challenged assault weapons restrictions.
The Conversation (US)by Danielle Friedman, Legal Director, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison3d ago
After high-level Trump administration officials said they might send armed officers to the polls during the upcoming midterm elections, and after months of administration efforts to wrest control...
The Conversation (US)by Julio Borquez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn3d ago
As midterm elections near, Democrats enjoy advantages in national “generic ballot” polling, suggesting they may secure majorities in the House of Representative or Senate, if not both chambers.
The Conversation (US)by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology3d ago
Ask an artificial intelligence model whether a face looks gay or straight and it will refuse to answer.
The Conversation (US)by Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences3d ago
You’re probably used to the month of February having an extra day every four years, during the leap year.
The Conversation (US)by Shay Rabineau, Associate Professor of Israel Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York3d ago
In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an...
The Conversation (US)by Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies3d ago
The drinking, drugging and sexual assault culture on American college campuses is once again attracting national attention.
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