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Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety

  • Written by Karen Magruder, Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington

In a world facing environmental challengesunprecedented in human history, it’s no surprise that eco-anxiety – a pervasive worry about the current and future state of our planet – has become an increasingly prevalentmental health issue.

As people witness the devastating impacts of climate change, deforestation and loss of biodiversi...

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What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains

  • Written by Blaine Greteman, Professor and Chair of English, University of Iowa
imageCicero defined 'liberal arts' in a book he wrote about rhetoric in a republic. ra-photos/E+ via Getty Images

The term “liberal arts” is one of the most misunderstood terms in the public discourse on higher education today. A higher education expert once said that putting the words “liberal” and “arts” together...

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'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

  • Written by Maggie Villiger, Senior Science + Technology Editor
imageFractals emerge on Day 4 of Suri's playful Genesis-inspired narrative about math's role in creation.oxygen/Moment via Getty Images

The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician Manil Suri about his nonfiction work “The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math.” Suri, a...

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US autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered

  • Written by Joshua Murray, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Vanderbilt University
imageUnited Auto Workers members rally after marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade on Sept. 4, 2023. Bill Pugliano via Getty Images

The United Auto Workers union, or UAW, has told workers at three factories to go on strike after failing to agree on new contracts with each of Detroit’s major automakers. The contracts expired at 11:59 p.m. on...

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Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

  • Written by Steven DeKosky, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Florida
imageResearchers are zeroing in on understanding what goes awry in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.Tek Image/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk genes that affect the body in a way that...

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The president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization

  • Written by Jennifer Wolak, Professor of political science, Michigan State University
imagePresident Joe Biden eats an ice cream cone at a Baskin-Robbins in Portland, Ore., in October 2022. Carolyn Kaster/AP

Politicians want to be heard – to land a soundbite on the nightly news, to advertise their legislative accomplishments and to have people know their platform. But when given opportunities to talk to voters, they often share...

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Ransom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with Iran

  • Written by Klaus W. Larres, Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
imageFamily members of American citizens detained overseas participate in a Bring Back our Families rally on May 3, 2023, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/via Getty Images

Five American detainees have been released from imprisonment in Iran as the terms of the swap that set them free is drawing criticism.

The Biden administration’s agreement with...

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As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor

  • Written by Li Li (李黎), Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State
imageThe Potomac River spills over Great Falls west of Washington, D.C..Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

As climate change warms rivers, they are losing dissolved oxygen from their water. This process, which is called deoxygenation, was already known to be occurring in large bodies of water, like oceans and lakes. A study that...

Read more: As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and...

The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories

  • Written by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies, Indiana University
imageActivists in Newark, N.J., offer tours that teach visitors about the city's legacy of industrial pollution and environmental racism.Charles Rotkin/Corbis via Getty Images

Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500....

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Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy -- one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution

  • Written by Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B. Hollander Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
imageIt's hard to keep a spacecraft cool, but ongoing research on the International Space Station might yield a solution. AP Photo/Eric Gay

China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the Moon in the 2020s.

Once there, their eventual goal is to set up a base. But a successful base – along with the spacecraft that will carry people to it...

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  6. Republicans call for impeachment inquiry into Biden -- a process the founders intended to deter abuse of power as well as remove from office
  7. US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington
  8. Antisemitism on Elon Musk's X is surging and dredging up many ancient, defamatory themes of blaming Jews
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  12. Quantum information science is rarely taught in high school – here's why that matters
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  14. How does fever help fight infections? There's more to it than even some scientists realize
  15. Ancient texts depict all kinds of people, not just straight and cis ones – this college course looks at LGBTQ sexuality and gender in Egypt, Greece and Rome
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  17. Philadelphia police rarely release body camera videos − here's why it happened in the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry
  18. Ukraine's push for NATO membership is rooted in its European past – and its future
  19. Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
  20. The beautiful pessimism at the heart of Jimmy Buffett's music
  21. Why managers’ attempts to empower their employees often fail – and even lead to unethical behavior
  22. Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help
  23. IRS is using $60B funding boost to ramp up use of technology to collect taxes − not just hiring more enforcement agents
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  28. Saudi reforms are softening Islam's role, but critics warn the kingdom will still take a hard line against dissent
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  31. The US broke global trade rules to try to fix climate change – to finish the job, it has to fix the trade system
  32. How video games like 'Starfield' are creating a new generation of classical music fans
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  43. White men have controlled women’s reproductive rights throughout American history – the post-Dobbs era is no different
  44. United Auto Workers strike – if it happens – should channel the legacy of Walter Reuther, who led the union at the peak of its power
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