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The Conversation (US)by Martin Carcasson, Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University1 Sept 2026
On a Thursday evening in Fort Collins, Colorado, community members gathered around tables to discuss whether the city should allow marijuana dispensaries within city limits.
The Conversation (US)by Michael Helbing, Adjunct Professor of Law, Penn State1 Sept 2026
Governors across the country are relying on their executive powers to address the increasing public backlash against data center proposals. In July 2026, New York Gov.
The Conversation (US)by Fernanda Cruz Rios, Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University1 Sept 2026
When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the buildings around it were destroyed.
The Conversation (US)by Rayid Ghani, Distinguished Career Professor of Machine Learning and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University1 Sept 2026
Every year, millions of people who qualify for food assistance never get it. The money exists and they meet the eligibility rules, but they don’t know that the program exists, or if they qualify.
The Conversation (US)by Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Research Fellow for Future Issues and Technology, Nanyang Technological University1 Sept 2026
Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda Strain.” But with more space missions launching each year, finding...
The Conversation (US)by Shari Harding, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School1 Sept 2026
As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not have received any mental health treatment...
The Conversation (US)by Catherine Hartmann, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Wyoming31 Aug 2026
Hundreds of pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash were among those affected by devastating floods that struck the Nepal–Tibet border on Aug. 26, 2026.
The Conversation (US)by Kathryn Blackman, Adjunct Lecturer, Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Program, Binghamton University, State University of New York31 Aug 2026
Back-to-school season is underway, and school personnel have been busy cleaning, doing repairs and setting up classrooms for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Conversation (US)by John C. Besley, Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University31 Aug 2026
Following an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Aug. 3, 2026, Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, received attention for calling Dr.
The Conversation (US)by Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell31 Aug 2026
The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence and the American far right, has provoked strong reactions within the professional community...
The Conversation (US)by Abigail Witmer, Assistant Clinical Professor of Optometry, The Ohio State University31 Aug 2026
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.
The Conversation (US)by K. R. Prathyusha, Research Associate, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder31 Aug 2026
You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster and easier to navigate than a narrow one, just as birds fly freely through the open sky, cars move quickly on empty roads, and a wide...
The Conversation (US)by Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director, Clemson University31 Aug 2026
Does it feel like Salmonella is contaminating everything these days? From the food you eat and the pets you love to the surfaces you touch and the recreational areas you enjoy, this deadly...
The Conversation (US)by Ilan Stavans, Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture, Amherst College31 Aug 2026
I grew up in Mexico City, and when people find out that one of my native languages is Yiddish, they think I am pulling their leg. Isn’t that a Jewish language? Mexico? Impossible.
The Conversation (US)by Asma Uddin, Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University31 Aug 2026
Elected officials across Texas are increasingly treating ordinary Muslim religious practice – prayer, dress, marriage counseling, even mosques themselves – as evidence of a political threat and...
The Conversation (US)by Umesh Haritashya, Professor of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, and Director of Sustainability Programs, University of Dayton29 Aug 2026
The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, and left many more missing likely began with falling ice and rock crashing into the river below, but that wasn’t the...
The Conversation (US)by Stephanie Vander Wel, Associate Professor of Music, University at Buffalo28 Aug 2026
Of all the moments that capture Dolly Parton’s musical talents, fierce intelligence and driving ambition, I often find myself thinking back to an awkward, ad-libbed live television duet on “The...
The Conversation (US)by Innisfree McKinnon, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic28 Aug 2026
On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” claiming his administration had already “notified all of the various people you have to...
The Conversation (US)by Paul Wachtel, Emeritus Professor of Economics, New York University28 Aug 2026
The Federal Reserve – one of the world’s most powerful institutions – affects the U.S. economy in a way that no other part of government can.
The Conversation (US)by Amy J. Mathers, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology, University of Virginia28 Aug 2026
You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the pills.” Traditionally, clinicians have given two reasons for these strict...
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