Actually, Gen Z is still reading. Reading just doesn't look the way it used to. There’s print books, audiobooks, fan fiction, comics and stories on digital platforms. theconversation.com/what-the-pan...
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So you want to do your “own research”...? A biostatistician shares a step-by-step method for researching health questions like a scientist: theconversation.com/how-to-do-yo...
Our hearts are with everyone impacted by the devastating #Spokane #wildfires. Fire experts break down how a snow drought, months of dry vegetation, low humidity and wind gusts up to 45 mph created the conditions for explosive wildfire growth ⬇️ theconversation.com/why-the-spok...
A new study suggests gun violence in Colombia is shaped more by the places that support illicit economies than by which armed groups operate there. theconversation.com/why-targetin...
Several states had already banned affirmative action for contractors before the Trump administration did it. Data from those states shows the policies were linked to smaller workforces at many minority- and women-owned firms, but did not cause them to shut down.
Even when Dad is the primary contact, schools often call Mom first. Just another part of the #BackToSchool mental load that often falls on moms. theconversation.com/better-call-...
The Trump Administration is seeking to gut a key part of enforcement of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. A legal filing by the Trump administration in defense of Elon Musk’s xAI seeks to block citizen lawsuits against violations of those laws.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to eat or drink in space, without gravity’s help with swallowing? A speech-language pathologist looks at the complex muscle movements needed that get even more difficult while in orbit. theconversation.com/spaceflight-...
Detroit has long struggled to attract the same mix of national retailers found in many other major U.S. cities. Expanding retail options takes more than consumer demand. theconversation.com/detroit-has-...
What if we could remove the space between atoms and molecules? It’s a question that sounds like science fiction, but the answer shows why matter behaves the way it does. theconversation.com/can-we-remov...
The 3 wildfires raging near Spokane, Washington that have sent thousands fleeing from their homes were fueled by an unlucky – but increasingly common – set of conditions.
As the Trump administration withholds more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota, a historian of social policy argues that politicians have spent six decades blurring the line between fighting Medicaid fraud and using fraud claims to discredit the program.
Homeowners associations are an often overlooked but influential force in environmental policy. While HOAs often stand in the way of residential environmental sustainability, conservation social scientists believe they could instead build bridges. theconversation.com/hoas-are-oft...
People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines. Here’s what new research shows: theconversation.com/when-express...
ICYMI: 5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole. theconversation.com/5-ways-data-....
5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
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When it comes to nostalgia, no one out-pizzas this Hut in southwest Pennsylvania. 🍕 Locals celebrate the location's preserved retro appearance. @teppercmu.bsky.social's Jeff Galak explains how emotional responses impact consumer behavior, and the power of nostalgia. @us.theconversation.com:
What a western Pennsylvania ’90s-style Pizza Hut reveals about nostalgia
A Carnegie Mellon University marketing researcher explains why the love of a retro Pizza Hut has more to do with the relationships attached to it than pizza.
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Specialized care for dementia can be hard-to-find in rural areas, but collaborative, community-based approaches can help address these inequities. Public health researchers explain: theconversation.com/in-memory-ca...
The 3 wildfires raging near Spokane, Washington that have sent thousands fleeing from their homes were fueled by an unlucky – but increasingly common – set of conditions.
Detroit has a shortage of national retailers. What can officials do to attract more chains to the city?
Detroit has a shortage of national retailers. What can officials do to attract more chains to the city?
The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.
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When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study
When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study
People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines.
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HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead
HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead
Climate change, biodiversity loss and water conservation are often framed as problems in need of national policies. However, there is an often more important level of governance: the neighborhood.
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Medicaid has grown to become America's largest source of public health insurance, covering nearly 40% of all children and 80% of children living in poverty. It pays for over half of all long-term care spending in the country.
In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain‑related healthcare
In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain-related healthcare
Specialized health care for brain-related issues can be lacking in rural areas, but collaborative, community-based approaches can help address these inequities.
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Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
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Wrote a little piece on why subsidiarity for AI is a great idea...
The Conversation U.S.@us.theconversation.com · 4d agoPope Leo is drawing on a 95-year-old Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity’ to argue that AI should be governed by the people most affected by it, not concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations. theconversation.com/the-catholic...
A Monday morning read: Attacks like the 1876 Hamburg massacre, which sought to proactively protect the rights and power of white Americans, have more in common with genocide and ethnic cleansing than terrorism. @us.theconversation.com
How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power
The men responsible for the bloodshed 150 years ago were never prosecuted; instead, they rose to South Carolina’s highest offices.
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Cutting property taxes sounds simple—but the trade-offs can be complicated. Here’s an analysis of the fine print of a proposed Florida amendment, which would create winners and losers depending on where Floridians llive and how communities make up for lost revenue.
What if every American had a stake in the AI boom? The idea of a government-owned fund invested in AI companies aims to spread the economic gains of the technology more broadly. But a researcher who studies government wealth funds says it’s not simple to pull off.
What if the fastest way to be more creative... was to stop trying so hard? Neuroscientists have been scanning the brains of musicians, and what they found might change how you think about creativity (thread ⬇️)
What I found when I scanned the brains of kids creating tunes on the piano
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
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