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/ 11 months agoIsrael’s highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads
Israel’s highest court has struck down the government’s law limiting its power. Three scholars look at why the law was proposed,...
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/ 12 months agoThe curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind
Intellectual humility includes owning your own biases and the possibility that you’re wrong about your beliefs or worldview. It means being...
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/ 12 months agoCardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine
How to structure your workout − resistance then aerobic training or vice versa − depends on your exercise goals.
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/ 12 months agoFrom the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
Expect lots of space missions to launch this coming year, with exciting new science to follow.
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/ 12 months agoKeeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity
A streak can motivate you to keep on keeping on with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on...
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/ 12 months agoEconomic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?
And will the vibecession ever end?
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/ 12 months agoCalifornia banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022 − but a new study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids
The study suggests that online sales to kids went unchanged in the months after the law went into effect.
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/ 12 months agoAI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Life is full of hidden bottlenecks that result from logistical trade-offs between efficiency and your unique needs and desires. AI promises...
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/ 12 months agoNew date, same traditions: Ukraine’s wartime Christmas celebrations
An expert on Ukrainian music and folklore explains how holiday traditions celebrate both centuries of culture and present-day resistance.
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/ 12 months agoSocial media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
New research shows that scrolling through Instagram can effect our processing and language capabilities. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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/ 12 months agoTrump barred from Colorado ballot – now what?
A historian and legal scholar of a key part of the US Constitution explains what happens now that the Colorado Supreme...
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/ 12 months agoWhat do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts
Threats from disappointed donors over the language used during campus protests about the Israel-Hamas conflict have become angrier and more public...
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/ 12 months agoWhy the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years...
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/ 12 months agoTrump claims Constitution gives him immunity − here’s why judges and the Supreme Court may not agree
The Constitution makes clear that a president who was impeached and convicted can still be prosecuted − but what about one...
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/ 12 months ago50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil
When the film premiered, theatergoers fainted and vomited. It went on to inspire a series of copycat films – while fomenting...
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/ 12 months agoFor many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss
A trauma-informed therapist discusses how grief affects the brain and highlights the role of a sixth stage of grief – finding...
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/ 12 months agoDo you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays
You likely know that the sight and smell of food can trigger cravings. But internal cues from your gut and your...
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/ 12 months agoChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype
Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search...
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/ 12 months ago2023’s historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren’t labor’s whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low
Two labor scholars argue that the balance of power between workers and employers, which has been tilted toward employers for nearly...
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/ 12 months agoWith ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate
The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, but...
