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/ 1 year agoTrump’s trial will soon be underway in Florida – here’s why prosecutors had little choice in selecting any other courthouse location
The Constitution says that a trial must be held where an alleged crime happened – while Trump’s indictment mentions Washington, D.C....
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/ 1 year agoWhy no living people appear on US postage stamps
Hint: It’s all tied up with the country’s history with British royalty.
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/ 1 year agoAnnouncing The Conversation’s new investigative unit – we’re looking for collaborators in academia
Why The Conversation U.S. started an investigative unit.
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/ 1 year agoBehind the scenes of the investigation: Heists Worth Billions
Professor David Maimon describes how his team investigated criminal enterprises on the dark web.
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/ 1 year agoHeists Worth Billions: An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud
Check fraud is one of history’s oldest financial crimes and criminals are finding new ways to use it to steal billions...
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/ 1 year agoHurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming, new research shows
Currents can carry that deep ocean heat hundreds of miles to surface again at distant shores.
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/ 1 year agoHow to protect yourself from drop account fraud — tips from our investigative unit
Cyber bank fraud is on the rise. Here are some important ways to protect yourself.
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/ 1 year agoUS charitable donations fell to $499 billion in 2022 as stocks slumped and inflation surged
Giving receded as many Americans saw their purchasing power decline, straining household budgets.
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/ 1 year agoUS national parks are crowded – and so are many national forests, wildlife refuges, battlefields and seashores
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk harm...
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/ 1 year agoPassengers whose flights are canceled or delayed may soon get better treatment in the US — where airlines have long set their own rules
Consumers and politicians are pushing for greater protections for air travelers. A historian explains why the US trails the EU and...
