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Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity

  • Written by Claire Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageDonald Trump speaks after the appeals court hearing on his claim of immunity from prosecution on Jan. 9, 2024, in Washington. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled against former President Donald Trump, deciding that presidents are not immune from criminal...

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Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case

  • Written by Jessica A. Schoenherr, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
imageThe U.S. Supreme Court.Larry Crain/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Can Colorado disqualify former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot? That’s the momentous question the U.S. Supreme Court will consider in Trump v. Anderson, a case being argued before the justices on Feb. 8, 2024.

The case involves the justices wading into the unfa...

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Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that necessitate caveats and caution

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDietary supplement labels can be misleading.Charday Penn/iStock via Getty Images

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing.

The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77% of Americans reporting...

Read more: Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that...

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDietary supplement labels can be misleading.Charday Penn/iStock via Getty Images

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing.

The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77% of Americans reporting...

Read more: Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate...

Black travelers want authentic engagement, not checkboxes

  • Written by Alana Dillette, Assistant Professor. L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tourism RESET, San Diego State University
imageBlack travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities.AzmanL/ Getty

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands – including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise – pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that...

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Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory

  • Written by Kate Vitasek, Professor of supply chain management, University of Tennessee
imageThere is such a thing as a win-win deal.nortonrsx/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Conventional wisdom says that you should never leave money on the table when negotiating. But research in my field suggests this could be exactly the wrong approach.

There’s mounting evidence that a short-term win at the bargaining table can mean a loss in terms of...

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Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

  • Written by JT Torres, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Quinnipiac University
imageQuality in academic research can be compromised when diversity of experience is lacking among the reviewers.Ika84 via Getty Images

When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer review evaluates academic papers for their quality, integrity and impact on a field, largely shaping what scientists accept as...

Read more: Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how...

A two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians might actually be closer than ever

  • Written by Benjamin Case, Postdoctoral research scholar at the Center for Work and Democracy, Arizona State University
imageA view of destroyed buildings and roads is shown in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Feb. 2, 2024. Abdulqader Sabbah/Anadolu via Getty Images

As the war in the Gaza Strip enters its fourth month, on the surface it might seem like possibilities for long-term, peaceful solutions are impossible. Even before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel by...

Read more: A two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians might actually be closer than ever

AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course

  • Written by Leo Porter, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego
imageLetting AI do the dirty work of programming frees students to work on problem-solving.Issarawat Tattong/Moment via Getty Imagesimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming”

What prompted the idea for the course?...

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Perils of pet poop – so much more than just unsightly and smelly, it can spread disease

  • Written by Julia Wuerz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida
imageResponsible pet owners are on diligent poop patrol.Hannah Sussman, CC BY-ND

Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish of poop under your foot?

It’s not just gross. Beyond the mess and the smell, it’s potentially infectious. That’s why signs reminding pet owners to “curb your...

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  2. From rebel to retail − inside Bob Marley’s posthumous musical and merchandising empire
  3. It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success
  4. Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place
  5. Enemy collaboration in occupied Ukraine evokes painful memories in Europe – and the response risks a rush to vigilante justice
  6. Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next
  7. Why do people and animals need to breathe? A biologist explains why you need a constant source of oxygen
  8. What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them
  9. Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
  10. Lunar science is entering a new active phase, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages
  11. Amid growing legalization, cannabis in culture and politics is the focus of this anthropology course
  12. Race is already a theme of the 2024 presidential election – continuing an American tradition
  13. US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
  14. US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send
  15. El período colonial de América Latina fue mucho menos católico de lo que parece, a pesar de los intentos de la Inquisición de controlar la religión
  16. Los carteles de ‘No se acepta efectivo’ son una mala noticia para millones de estadounidenses sin cuenta bancaria
  17. Biden is campaigning against the Lost Cause and the ‘poison’ of white supremacy in South Carolina
  18. An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates
  19. From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next
  20. Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished
  21. A former federal judge explains what it’s like to be on the bench in a high-profile trial like those involving Donald Trump’s criminal charges
  22. Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least
  23. How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques
  24. Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
  25. Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
  26. Billy Joel is back for an encore − but why did he wait so long to turn the lights back on?
  27. Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now
  28. 3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy
  29. Funding for refugees has long been politicized − punitive action against UNRWA and Palestinians fits that pattern
  30. Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them
  31. Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition
  32. AI can help − and hurt − student creativity
  33. The last days of Woodrow Wilson
  34. Why treason is a key topic in Trump’s 14th Amendment appeal to the Supreme Court
  35. Supreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1,026 words
  36. Norman Jewison’s ‘Rollerball’ depicted a world in which corporations controlled all information – is this dystopian vision becoming reality?
  37. Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
  38. With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
  39. Super Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers
  40. More than a year after the death of an environmental activist, questions remain on the dangerousness of the Stop Cop City movement near Atlanta
  41. ‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
  42. Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance
  43. Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
  44. Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm
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  46. How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
  47. What Americans can learn from Danish masculinity
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  49. What is an atmospheric river? With California under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
  50. What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing