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/ 6 months agoThere’s a strange history of white journalists trying to better understand the Black experience by ‘becoming’ Black
These endeavors end up turning the complexity of Black life into a stunt.
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/ 6 months agoAmerican womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson
A historian of gender and women’s rights explains how women’s protests focused on their rights evolved from the 1960s through the...
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/ 6 months agoPolitics is still both local and personal – but only for independents, not for Democrats or Republicans
Independents’ political views and policy preferences reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day. Democrats and Republicans...
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/ 6 months ago‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism – but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverse
Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures...
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/ 6 months agoParis 2024 Olympics to debut high-level breakdancing – and physics in action
Olympic breakdancers spin on their heads and backs, then freeze in funky poses. How? It’s all about physics.
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/ 6 months agoWastewater surveillance reveals pathogens in Detroit’s population, helping monitor and predict disease outbreaks since 2017
Detecting infectious agents in sewage is only the first step. Researchers are working on developing reliable ways to translate surveillance measurements...
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/ 6 months agoFood has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions
The most comprehensive assessment yet of a powerful greenhouse gas shows which countries are driving the increase, and which ones are...
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/ 7 months agoAfrican elephants address one another with name-like calls − similar to humans
Humans aren’t the only animals that have names for each other − and studying animals that use names can teach researchers...
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/ 7 months ago8 fun questions about The Conversation
You love The Conversation… but do you know The Conversation?
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/ 7 months agoHow reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual
On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part...
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/ 7 months agoIndependent voters are few in number, influential in close elections – and hard for campaigns to reach
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns will work to mobilize their bases and maximize turnout among their supporters. But those votes...
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/ 7 months agoSummertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail
Common summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps you can take to...
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/ 7 months agoPFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water
Tap water is just one of the ways people are exposed to PFAS.
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/ 7 months agoAre older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned about who’s most susceptible, and when
Many factors shape an individual’s risk for falling prey to deception, including where and how they are targeted.
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/ 7 months agoLosing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice...
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/ 7 months agoCoral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor
Sea cucumbers have been overharvested for centuries. At the same time, coral reefs have declined as well. Research suggests that saving...
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/ 7 months agoComplaints are different when customers think a company cares
Warmth matters more than competence in some areas of business, new marketing research shows.
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/ 7 months agoBiden and Trump may forget names or personal details, but here is what really matters in assessing whether they’re cognitively up for the job
Decision-making abilities are critical to a president’s performance.
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/ 7 months agoAmerican slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited, too
Human bondage was big business in the antebellum US, and men weren’t the only ones cashing in.
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/ 7 months agoHow DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning...
