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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into ocean ecosystems, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine – we traced their origins

  • Written by Natalia Soares Quinete, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Florida International University

PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport runways and farm fields, they can end up in streams that ultimately discharge into ocean ecosystems where fish,...

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Dreams of a 'broken up' Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China

  • Written by Susan Smith-Peter, Professor of Russian history , City University of New York
imageBreaking up is hard to do.Glasshouse Images/Getty Images

Do names on a map matter? When they are in border territories, the answer is probably “yes.”

Earlier in 2023, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources ordered that new maps must use the former Chinese names of its lost territories in what is now Russia’s Far East....

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Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

  • Written by Lauren Dula, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageWalmart has embraced checkout charity. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

If you live in the United States, chances are that cashiers often ask whether you want to donate to a cause their employer is currently supporting. Organizations like Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or...

Read more: Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageThe mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine -- the worst in the state's history -- was carried out by a gunman with a known history of mental illness.AP Photo/Matt York

Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, mental illness and its role in the actions of the mass shooter come under scrutiny.

Mental illness...

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México elegirá pronto a su primera presidenta, pero este hito oculta una marcha desigual hacia los derechos de la mujer

  • Written by Xavier Medina Vidal, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
imageClaudia Sheinbaum, la favorita para convertirse en la primera mujer presidenta de México.AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

México elegirá a su primera mujer presidente en 2024, salvo que haya alguna sorpresa de aquí a las elecciones de junio.

El momento histórico que se avecinaba estaba prácticamente garantizado en...

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The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data

  • Written by Leah Chan Grinvald, Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageIndependent repair shops are fighting for access to vehicles' increasingly sophisticated data. Matthew P/Flickr

Cars are no longer just a means of transportation. They have become rolling hubs of data communication. Modern vehicles regularly transmit information wirelessly to their manufacturers.

However, as cars grow “smarter,” the...

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Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how

  • Written by Sean O'Donnell, Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology, Drexel University
imageAnimal nervous systems may lose their adaptive edge with climate change.PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Human-driven climate change is increasingly shaping the Earth’s living environments. Rising temperatures, rapid shifts in rainfall and seasonality, and ocean acidification are presenting altered environments to many animal species....

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Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction

  • Written by Adi Foord, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageIf traveling into the past is possible, one way to do it might be sending people through tunnels in space.by raggio5 via Pixabayimage

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.

Will it ever be possible for time travel to occur? – Alana...

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We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found

  • Written by Jessica L. Adler, Associate Professor of History, Florida International University
imageSince Jan. 1, 2023, 10 inmates have died at Fulton County Jail.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The family of Samuel Lawrence, one of 10 people to die in Georgia’s Fulton County Jail in 2023, is fighting for answers and accountability.

“I got to think about him every day of my life and I don’t know when the pain stops,”...

Read more: We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found

As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
imageU.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives for a GOP meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 7, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Once again, federal budget negotiations are down to the last minute, and once again, GOP hardliners are in the middle of what might turn into a gridlock.

Current government funding expires on Nov. 17, 2023. While newly elected...

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  1. Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters
  2. Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women's rights
  3. Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
  4. UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress
  5. Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player
  6. Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out
  7. Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know
  8. El idioma provoca una crisis de identidad en los hijos y nietos de inmigrantes latinos
  9. La humildad es la base de una vida virtuosa
  10. What is the rule of proportionality, and is it being observed in the Israeli siege of Gaza?
  11. With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock
  12. People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn't share their perspective – new research
  13. As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature
  14. Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
  15. Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia
  16. Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic
  17. Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
  18. How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics – new research clarifying how could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials
  19. International reaction to Gaza siege has exposed the growing rift between the West and the Global South
  20. We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results
  21. In Gaza, the underground war between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in the tunnels is set to begin
  22. Want a healthier lawn? Instead of bagging fall leaves, take the lazy way out and get a more environmentally friendly yard
  23. Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds
  24. Latter-day Saints lawsuits raise questions over Mormon tithing – can churches just invest funds members believe are for charity?
  25. Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
  26. How effective are public service announcements? Three scholars weigh in
  27. Resources to save 'every creeping thing of the earth' are limited. What would Noah do?
  28. New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up and other factors
  29. Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words
  30. Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words
  31. Engineered 'living materials' could help clean up water pollution one day
  32. Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles
  33. Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles
  34. Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means
  35. Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means
  36. Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research
  37. Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research
  38. Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Here's what investors need to know
  39. Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Here's what investors need to know
  40. Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city
  41. Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city
  42. Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle
  43. Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle
  44. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers
  45. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers
  46. What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams
  47. What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams
  48. Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests
  49. Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests
  50. As Ohio and other states decide on abortion, anti-abortion activists look to rebrand themselves as not religious