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AI has been a boon for marketing, but the dark side of using algorithms to sell products and brands is little studied

  • Written by Lauren Labrecque, Professor of Marketing, University of Rhode Island
imageAI can tailor marketing to fit you, but at what cost?Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies market their products, enabling them to target consumers in personalized and interactive ways that not long ago seemed like the realm of science fiction.

Marketers use AI-powered algorithms to scour vast...

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Meat has a distinct taste, texture and aroma − a biochemist explains how plant-based alternatives mimic the real thing

  • Written by Julie Pollock, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
imageLots of restaurants and food manufacturers offer plant-based meat alternatives.istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

When you bite into a juicy hamburger, slice into the perfect medium-rare steak or gobble down a plateful of chicken nuggets, your senses are most likely responding to the food’s smell, taste, texture and color. For a long time,...

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Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side?

  • Written by Andrew Gase, Assistant Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University
imageWorkers at the drilling site for a geothermal energy plant in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany.Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Imagesimage

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.

Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to...

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How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans

  • Written by Michael Carrafiello, Professor of History, Miami University
imageA sketch from 1877 illustrating the landing of the Pilgrims, by artist Albert Bobbett.The Print Collector/Hulton Archives via Getty Images

Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the...

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US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides are ‘terrorist’

  • Written by Beth Gazley, Professor of Nonprofit Management and Policy, Indiana University
imageU.S. Reps. Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson and Richard Hudson, four prominent GOP lawmakers, descend the U.S. Capitol's steps on Nov. 12, 2024.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting...

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Dogecoin is a joke − so what’s behind its rally?

  • Written by Maximilian Brichta, Doctoral Student of Communication, University of Southern California
imageIn the week after the 2024 presidential election, the coin's value jumped 250%.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Rockets aren’t the only thing Elon Musk is sending into the stratosphere.

After a three-year plummet, Dogecoin is blasting off again, jumping 250% since the election of Donald Trump – part of a broader wave of optimism...

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Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

  • Written by Julia R. Azari, Assistant Professor, political science, Marquette University
imageDonald Trump at an election night celebration early on Nov. 6, 2024, when he claimed "an unprecedented and powerful mandate" from voters.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Shortly after the 2024 election was called in Donald Trump’s favor, he declared that voters had given him “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

As the popular...

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Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace

  • Written by Alexandra Plakias, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College
image'I don't even know what to say to that.'Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or when behaviors veer toward the inappropriate, awkwardness...

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AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond

  • Written by Sylvia Lu, Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan
imageOne AI harm is pervasive facial recognition, which erodes privacy.DSCimage/iStock via Getty Images

As you scroll through your social media feed or let your favorite music app curate the perfect playlist, it may feel like artificial intelligence is improving your life – learning your preferences and serving your needs. But lurking behind this...

Read more: AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can...

Denmark’s uprooting of settled residents from ‘ghettos’ forms part of aggressive plan to assimilate nonwhite inhabitants

  • Written by Selma Hedlund, Postdoctoral Associate at Center of Forced Displacement, Boston University

History is full of examples of governments using forced segregation against ethnic minorities.

From settler colonialists coercing Indigenous peoples into reservations, Nazis forcing Jews into ghettos or the United States segregating Black Americans through redlining and zoning policies, displacement and housing have long been at the heart of...

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