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/ 2 years agoMoms lose significant sleep and free time during kids’ school year, new study finds
Summer is an opportunity for many families – and mothers and teenagers in particular – to catch up on much-needed sleep...
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/ 2 years agoTechnology remains at the heart of the hajj
The Saudi government is using digital technology to help the hajj run smoothly and safely – the latest updates in a...
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/ 2 years agoHow protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcast
From the Arab Spring to the Belarus Awakening and the ongoing Iranian protest Women, Life, Freedom, female-centered imagery and social media...
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/ 2 years agoA BRICS currency is unlikely to dislodge dollar any time soon – but it signifies growing challenge to established economic order
Talk over a joint BRICS currency feeds into ‘decline of the dollar’ rhetoric. But it is the economic bloc’s focus on...
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/ 2 years agoUS talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally
A scholar of politics and religion explains how anti-LGBTQ laws are being used to distract the public from governance failures in...
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/ 2 years agoHunter Biden is expected to plead guilty to tax and gun charges – continuing a long presidential legacy of colorful relatives
Presidents have family drama, like all other people. Hunter Biden is simply the latest example of a family member who has...
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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 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.
