theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation (US)by Rin Reczek, Professor of Sociology, The Ohio State University7d ago
Luna, 26, no longer speaks to her father. There was no single betrayal, no dramatic rupture. What ended the relationship was his insistence on obedience and dominance.
The Conversation (US)by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro7d ago
The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use and carbon footprint.
The Conversation (US)by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota7d ago
In the span of a week in August 2026, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical Storm Lala cut power to thousands more in Hawaii...
The Conversation (US)by Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst7d ago
Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S.
The Conversation (US)by Miranda Roberts, Dietitian, Nutrition and Safety Manager, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic7d ago
You notice someone close to you has lost a lot of weight. You also notice that they’re skipping meals and talking more pessimistically about food and their body.
The Conversation (US)by Anna Dilger, Professor of Muscle Biology and Meat Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign7d ago
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How is deli meat made?
The Conversation (US)by Madeline Mavrogordato, Professor of K-12 Educational Administration and Policy, Michigan State University7d ago
Michigan voters will head to the polls in November to elect a new governor and vote for all 148 seats in the state Legislature.
The Conversation (US)by Mackenzi Moore, Program Manager, University of Colorado Anschutz10d ago
“It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard these five words more times than they can count.
The Conversation (US)by Liz Rosenberg, Professor of English, General Literature and Rhetoric, Binghamton University, State University of New York10d ago
What does a child need to prepare themselves for kindergarten? I’m not talking about a new water bottle and a backpack, though certainly those come in handy.
The Conversation (US)by Nancy Forster-Holt, Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island10d ago
A record 332 million people visited U.S. national parks in 2024, followed by roughly 323 million in 2025. That’s a lot of love for national parks and lands.
The Conversation (US)by Solomon Greene, Executive Director and Research Professor, University of Denver10d ago
In Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the...
The Conversation (US)by Olivia Harper Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dickinson College10d ago
You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers...
The Conversation (US)by Pei-Hsu Lin, PhD candidate in the Department of History, Washington University in St. Louis10d ago
Empires have risen and fallen in their pursuit of precious resources such as oil, gold, tea or spices.
The Conversation (US)by Marie Doyle, Instructor in Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School10d ago
For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a...
The Conversation (US)by Regan E. Dunn, Associate Curator at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum; Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences11d ago
Fifty-six million years ago, Earth’s forests reached a tipping point. They had grown dense, lush canopies at the start of one of Earth’s most intense episodes of greenhouse warming.
The Conversation (US)by Eunchun Park, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas11d ago
The federal government is injecting millions of dollars into efforts to combat feral hogs – and it’s considering spending even more in the coming years.
The Conversation (US)by George Loewenstein, Professor of Economics and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University11d ago
Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or elections often feel so personal? Our research suggests it is not simply because other people have different beliefs.
The Conversation (US)by Sarah K Lischer, Associate Professor Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University11d ago
Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S.
The Conversation (US)by Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Babson College11d ago
President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025.
The Conversation (US)by Yael Dvir, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School11d ago
It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I can’t sleep.” A...
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