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/ 1 year agoHow pardoning extremists undermines the rule of law
The promise of pardons to offer criminal sanctuary likely undermines the rule of law and increases the risks of political violence.
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/ 1 year agoFear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back
Companies tend to focus on appeasing angry customers after a data breach. New research shows they may want to pay more...
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/ 1 year agoHow will AI affect workers? Tech waves of the past show how unpredictable the path can be
New digital technologies have been a constant for workers over the past few decades, with a mixed record on the economy...
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/ 1 year agoTo see how smoke affects endangered orangutans, we studied their voices during and after massive Indonesian wildfires
Orangutans are vocal animals, so analyzing their calls during events like wildfires can indicate how smoke is affecting their health.
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/ 1 year agoProving Fermat’s last theorem: 2 mathematicians explain how building bridges within the discipline helped solve a centuries-old mystery
In 1993, a British mathematician solved a centuries-old problem. But he couldn’t have done it without the help of many other...
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/ 1 year agoFor some NBA draftees who overcame adversity, making the transition to fame and fortune is no slam dunk
With newfound fame and fortune, NBA rookies who come from poverty face a bevy of challenges that threaten to derail their...
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/ 1 year agoOne year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities
Abortion bans and restrictions have numerous downstream effects on health care. For instance, medical students in states where those laws exist...
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/ 1 year agoMission trips are an evangelical rite of passage for US teens – but why?
Today’s short-term missionaries continue a long legacy, but in a very different way.
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/ 1 year agoIslam’s call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities — affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America
The earliest documented public broadcasting of the Muslim call to prayer in the U.S. took place during the World’s Columbian Exposition...
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/ 1 year agoOcean heat is off the charts – here’s what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world
Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can disrupt...
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/ 1 year agoChina and the US are locked in struggle — and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations
The US and China are engaged in a classic power struggle. The question is, who will come out on top?
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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...
