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Scientists are using machine learning to forecast bird migration and identify birds in flight by their calls

  • Written by Miguel Jimenez, Ph.D. student in Ecology, Colorado State University
imageSandhill cranes flying above the Platte River in Nebraska.shannonpatrick17/Flickr, CC BY

With chatbots like ChatGPT making a splash, machine learning is playing an increasingly prominent role in our lives. For many of us, it’s been a mixed bag. We rejoice when our Spotify For You playlist finds us a new jam, but groan as we scroll through a...

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This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer

  • Written by Kevin C. Taylor, Director of Religious Studies and Instructor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
imagePracticing mindfulness doesn't have to mean being removed from the world. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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

Title of course:

“What is Mindfulness?”

What prompted the idea for the course?

As a professor of religion...

Read more: This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer

This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer

  • Written by Kevin C. Taylor, Director of Religious Studies and Instructor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
imagePracticing mindfulness doesn't have to mean being removed from the world. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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

Title of course:

“What is Mindfulness?”

What prompted the idea for the course?

As a professor of religion...

Read more: This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer

How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

  • Written by Robert Samuels, Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageWhere's the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings?HBO

“Succession” has returned for its fourth and final season, giving the show’s fans one last opportunity to watch the kids of the wealthy Roy family desperately try to gain the approval of their media mogul father by any means necessary.

I’v...

Read more: How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

  • Written by Robert Samuels, Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageWhere's the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings?HBO

“Succession” has returned for its fourth and final season, giving the show’s fans one last opportunity to watch the kids of the wealthy Roy family desperately try to gain the approval of their media mogul father by any means necessary.

I’v...

Read more: How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
imageThe gun group might be less sturdy than it appears. Kelly Nigro/Moment Open via Getty Images

The National Rifle Association’sfinancial firepower, which arose in part due to its large and loyal membership base, has long been one of the gun group’s main sources of strength.

But the NRA has in recent years faced a financial tsunami, one...

Read more: NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
imageThe gun group might be less sturdy than it appears. Kelly Nigro/Moment Open via Getty Images

The National Rifle Association’sfinancial firepower, which arose in part due to its large and loyal membership base, has long been one of the gun group’s main sources of strength.

But the NRA has in recent years faced a financial tsunami, one...

Read more: NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

  • Written by Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
imageIs a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.?AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pu...

Read more: Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the...

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

  • Written by Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
imageIs a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.?AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pu...

Read more: Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the...

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

  • Written by Jeffery S. Bredthauer, Associate Professor Of Finance, Banking and Real Estate, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageFed chair Jerome Powell opted for a cautious approach on rates.Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on March 22, 2023, bowing to market expectations that it would temper its aggressive program of rate hikes amid a still-brewing banking crisis.

The U.S. central bank lifted rates to a range of 4.75% to...

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