theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation (US)by Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton4d ago
In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The Conversation (US)by Susan D. Daggett, Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Denver4d ago
Colorado is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Well over half of low-income Colorado residents are cost-burdened, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
The Conversation (US)by Danielle K. Brown, Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University4d ago
In the past decade, study after study has come to a troubling conclusion: Trust in news and journalism has declined dramatically.
The Conversation (US)by Yi-Chih Chiang, Assistant Professor of P-12 Educational Administration, Idaho State University5d ago
Chronic absenteeism – referring to students who miss 10% or more days of the school year – has become one of the most urgent problems across American schools since the onset of the COVID-19...
The Conversation (US)by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Business, Boston University5d ago
The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing. More than 500,000 people took this step in 2025, nearly 50% more than in 2022.
The Conversation (US)by Nahid Bhadelia, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Boston University5d ago
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation.
The Conversation (US)by Michele Patterson Ford, Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College5d ago
When survivors of trauma recount their experiences, they are often questioned because of how they relay their stories.
The Conversation (US)by Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College5d ago
Since his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has issued over 270 executive orders.
The Conversation (US)by Evan Clarkson, Assistant Professor of Experimental Psychology, Utah Valley University5d ago
After Luigi Mangione was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet did what it often does: It turned something serious into a...
The Conversation (US)by Jason Wollschleger, Professor of Sociology, Whitworth University5d ago
Sept. 15 marks the anniversary of an infamous terror attack: the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Conversation (US)by Destenie Nock, Alex Hills Career Development Associate Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University5d ago
One light bulb. That was what electrification brought to my grandmother Mag’s two-story farmhouse in Boydton, Virginia.
The Conversation (US)by Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State6d ago
When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn’t worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms came frequently in summer.
The Conversation (US)by Grace Mackleby, Research Scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California6d ago
Historically, hospitals have provided care for people, while separate insurers have paid for that care. During the past two decades, however, this arrangement has changed.
The Conversation (US)by Julianna Pillemer, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, New York University6d ago
If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my colleagues and I interviewed as part of our research on content creators did – and many went...
The Conversation (US)by Erin Harrop, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Denver6d ago
Colorado requires middle, junior high and high school coaches in public and private schools to attend training on mental health.
The Conversation (US)by Robert Applebaum, Senior Research Scholar in Gerontology, Miami University6d ago
At 40%, Florida has the smallest proportion of its workforce receiving health insurance through their employer in the nation.
The Conversation (US)by Adam Annaccone, Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington6d ago
Walk into a gym or wellness store and you might encounter compression boots, smart rings, creatine supplements and ice baths.
The Conversation (US)by Aishwarya Lakshmi, Executive Director, Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University6d ago
The growing assertion of a majority Hindu identity is fueling debates about religious pluralism in India.
The Conversation (US)by Ari Berkowitz, Professor of Biological Sciences; Director of the Cellular and Behavioral Neurobiology Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma6d ago
Many people recognize that gender – how a person identifies, presents themselves and is perceived – has nuances.
The Conversation (US)by Jennifer D. Oliva, Professor of Law, Indiana University7d ago
You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhaps your insurer. But the reality is more complicated.
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