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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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...
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/ 2 years agoSaving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous...
