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Why it's unclear whether private programs for 'troubled teens' are working

  • Written by Heather E. Mooney, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Wayne State University
The tab for enrolling your child can cost $6,000 a month or more.Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.com

I first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago, when my parents sent me away to a program they thought would help me finish high school. At that point I was skipping a lot...

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What is white-nose syndrome in bats?

  • Written by Winifred Frick, Associate Research Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Dr. Winifred Frick examines a bat for white-nose syndrome.Alan Hicks, CC BY-ND

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.

What is white-nose syndrome in bats? – Minti F., age 13, Boston, Massachusetts

Scientists count bats in the...

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Study finds ethics can be taught – in finance, at least

  • Written by Andrew Gordon Sutherland, Ford International Career Development Professor; Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In 2010, the ethics content of a federal licensing exam for financial advisers was reduced.www.shutterstock.com

Testing investment advisers on their knowledge of ethics can lead to better behavior, new research shows.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, 630,000 financial representatives and investment advisers provide financial...

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How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently

  • Written by Christopher Michaelson, Professor of Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas
Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world's leaders to prioritize fighting climate change. AP Photo/Michael Probst

We live in a world threatened by numerous existential risks that no country or organization can resolve alone, such as climate change, extreme weather and the coronavirus.

But in order to adequately address them, we...

Read more: How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently

Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger

  • Written by Tom Corringham, Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography, University of California San Diego
Rescue workers sift through debris after a mudslide that destroyed three homes on a hillside in Sausalito, Calif., Feb. 14, 2019, during an atmospheric river storm.AP Photo/Michael Short

Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact, some of...

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Does impeachment need a crime? Not according to framers of the Constitution

  • Written by Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
Trump has employed the services of constitutional law expert Alan Dershowitz.Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s legal and political defenders are all singing the same refrain: The president can’t be impeached; he hasn’t committed a crime.

Alan Dershowitz, the constitutional lawyer now representing Trump, said it during an...

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If it's below 40 degrees in South Florida, the forecast calls for falling iguanas

  • Written by Frank Mazzotti, Professor, University of Florida
Beware cold-stunned 'chicken of the trees.'AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

As temperatures were dipping this week, the National Weather Service issued freeze warnings for much of Florida and Georgia, adding a warning in South Florida for “falling iguanas.” University of Florida wildlife ecologist Frank Mazzotti explains the physiology of cold...

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5 obstacles that stop many students from taking an internship

  • Written by Matthew T. Hora, Assistant Professor of Adult & Higher Education, Director of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
College students face more obstacles to getting an internship. Transportation and having to work a paying job are among the barriers.Picnoi, CC BY-SA

When her college started requiring students to complete an internship in order to graduate, it created a serious dilemma for Janelle.

“I wouldn’t be able to do classes, do the internship...

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Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong

  • Written by James Kaler, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears to move through the ancient constellations of the zodiac.Tauʻolunga/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

I was born a Capricorn (please don’t judge me), but the Sun was in the middle of Sagittarius when I was born.

As a professor emeritus of astronomy, I am often asked about the difference between...

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In the terrorism fight, Trump has continued a key Obama policy

  • Written by Boaz Dvir, Assistant Professor in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University
U.S. special operations troops are a crucial element of the fight against terrorism.AP Photo/Wally Santana

President Donald Trump has rescinded, reversed or otherwise ended many of former President Barack Obama’s signature policies – but not a prominent one.

When it comes to fighting terrorism, the current commander-in-chief has upheld,...

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