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The Conversation (US)by Pardis Mahdavi, Director, Executive Leadership Academy, University of California, Berkeley8 Sept 2026
For at least two decades, thousands of Americans have been going to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil to look for ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew traditionally used in sacred ceremonies in South...
The Conversation (US)by Elaine Reno, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine-Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz8 Sept 2026
If you grew up in the United States in the 1980s or ’90s, chances are you remember The Oregon Trail.
The Conversation (US)by Aylin Yener, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University8 Sept 2026
Every time you make a phone call, stream a video or connect to Wi-Fi, your device is sending and receiving invisible signals through the air.
The Conversation (US)by Deana L. Weibel, Professor of Anthropology, Grand Valley State University8 Sept 2026
“Star Trek” began as a television series but grew into a cultural phenomenon. When it premiered in 1966, no one could have predicted that it would lead to more than a dozen spinoff shows, more than...
The Conversation (US)by Stephanie Szarmach, James Smithson Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Institution8 Sept 2026
Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird.
The Conversation (US)by Jean Lantz Reisz, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California4 Sept 2026
At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, 1.3 million individuals from 17 countries were living and working in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.
The Conversation (US)by Kristy Nabhan-Warren, Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Iowa4 Sept 2026
For most of his 92 years, Wendell Berry farmed his Lane’s Landing homestead in Henry County, Kentucky, using methods that embraced the land.
The Conversation (US)by Matthew DeGennaro, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University4 Sept 2026
If you’ve ever had to prepare a meal for a picky eater, you know it’s not easy. They may not like certain flavors or textures, and there are often foods you have to avoid altogether.
The Conversation (US)by Francine Berman, Director of Public Interest Technology and Stuart Rice Honorary Research Professor, UMass Amherst4 Sept 2026
What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in common? They are all critical infrastructure – systems essential to everyday life.
The Conversation (US)by Kevin B. Johnson, Professor of Pediatrics, Biomedical Informatics and Science Communication, University of Pennsylvania4 Sept 2026
The case against social media has gotten so well rehearsed that most people can easily merge it into ordinary conversation: It makes people lonely. It sorts them into camps.
The Conversation (US)by J.C. Bradbury, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University4 Sept 2026
When the Buffalo Bills play their 2026 season home opener in the newly built Highmark Stadium, it will mark the first game to take place at one of six new NFL venues scheduled to open over the next...
The Conversation (US)by Robert Muggah, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University4 Sept 2026
There are good reasons to be skeptical about how much impact Meta’s latest legal settlement will have on the tech giant.
The Conversation (US)by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University3 Sept 2026
For much of the past 25 years, each anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has arrived with signs and stickers reminding people to “never forget.” I have always felt unsure about what those words...
The Conversation (US)by Anner Paldor, Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Tennessee3 Sept 2026
Hiking a picturesque valley or climbing a craggy gorge are some of the most exhilarating experiences in nature.
The Conversation (US)by Anuradha Gupta, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi3 Sept 2026
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.
The Conversation (US)by Cindy Elmore, Professor of Journalism, East Carolina University3 Sept 2026
As local and national news outlets continue to disappear across the U.S., I’d always thought that the military newspaper Stars and Stripes offered one model for a partial solution: government...
The Conversation (US)by Alex Chaparro, Professor of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University3 Sept 2026
A commercial airplane crash can change how people behave long after the immediate tragedy. News outlets replay the images, people affected share their harrowing stories, and an extraordinarily rare...
The Conversation (US)by Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies3 Sept 2026
With the start of the new fall semester, students are gearing up for football season, homecoming celebrations and a new round of academic coursework.
The Conversation (US)by Mohamed Akrout, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee3 Sept 2026
Imagine you’re getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that you’ve never seen before. It’s reddish brown, bumpy and surprisingly large.
The Conversation (US)by Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University3 Sept 2026
The Democratic Party’s coalition headed into the 2026 midterms is as broad as it’s been in years.
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