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The Conversation (US)by Menika Dirkson, Associate Professor of History, Morgan State University18d ago
ICE ramped up its arrests of immigrants at major airports over the summer of 2026, including in Philadelphia, to help meet the Trump administration’s reported goal of apprehending 1,100 people...
The Conversation (US)by Justin Vaughn, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Applied Civic Leadership, Coastal Carolina University18d ago
The first skill I learned when I became a political science professor nearly 20 years ago was how to quiet a room full of chatty undergraduates.
The Conversation (US)by Carolyn Gallaher, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, American University School of International Service18d ago
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows across the Atlantic recently with his surprise remarks in favor of Irish unification.
The Conversation (US)by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Business, Boston University18d ago
Gambling has exploded in the United States. American casinos and sportsbooks earned US$79 billion in 2025, up nearly 20% from the $66.5 billion just two years earlier.
The Conversation (US)by Lee Reiners, Director of Global Financial Markets Center, Duke University18d ago
The crypto industry has just suffered a paradoxical defeat: Its biggest backer, President Donald Trump, inadvertently helped scuttle chances for a major legislative win thanks to revelations of the...
The Conversation (US)by Vanessa Corcoran, Director of Catholic Studies, Georgetown University18d ago
With deepfakes on the rise, forgery and deception are often viewed as distinctly modern problems – a new era of misinformation made possible by artificial intelligence.
The Conversation (US)by Amira Jadoon, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University18d ago
The suicide bombing and gun attack that killed dozens in northwest Pakistan on Sept. 18, 2026, highlighted the fragile security situation in the South Asian country.
The Conversation (US)by Vidya Mani, Associate Professor, Darden School of Business; Research Associate Professor, Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia; Cornell University18d ago
Diesel fuel powers long-distance trucks, freight locomotives, boats and barges, farm machinery, construction and mining equipment, and backup generators.
The Conversation (US)by Jean Liew, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University19d ago
The numbers are clear: Americans aren’t getting enough fiber. Research has consistently shown that high-fiber diets are linked to significant health benefits, including a lower risk of...
The Conversation (US)by Sarah E. Patterson, Research Assistant Professor of Demography, University of Michigan19d ago
“Families are messy, aren’t they?” a daughter commented during a series of focus groups I ran with caregivers of older adults with memory issues. Many people would agree with that sentiment.
The Conversation (US)by Charles Edward Gehrke, Sloan Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)19d ago
Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work. A phone vibrates because a magnet moves a weight. Its screen was polished with cerium powder.
The Conversation (US)by Chanh Kieu, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Indiana University19d ago
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s best physics-based...
The Conversation (US)by Eileen Hunt, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame19d ago
Even if you have never read it, you know the story of Mary Shelley’s second great work of political science fiction after “Frankenstein.” “The Last Man,” published in 1826 but set in the late 21st...
The Conversation (US)by Jason Bruck, Associate Professor of Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University19d ago
When Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, closed in September 2024, it had no regular income to support the care of the 30 belugas and four dolphins housed there.
The Conversation (US)by Robert Glover, Associate Professor of Political Science and Honors, University of Maine19d ago
Recently, I moderated a national event that had college students speaking with election officials, something I often find myself doing this time of year.
The Conversation (US)by Robert A. Strong, Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia19d ago
The conventional wisdom is that the Democratic Party has the advantage in the 2026 midterm elections and could become the majority party in one, or both, chambers of Congress.
The Conversation (US)by Amy McAuliffe, Visiting Distinguished Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame19d ago
A battlefield dominated by fully autonomous drones capable of selecting and engaging targets without human intervention sounds like a dystopian sci-fi plot.
The Conversation (US)by Andre Pagliarini, Assistant Professor of History and International Studies, Louisiana State University19d ago
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026, the Brazilian president posed a question to both an international and domestic audience: Who is to...
The Conversation (US)by Colleen Cummings, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University20d ago
Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means.
The Conversation (US)by Beth Kania-Gosche, Professor of Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology20d ago
In June 1926, the SAT exam was first administered to 8,000 high school students who hoped to attend elite universities.
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