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March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students

  • Written by M. Dolores Cimini, Director for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageSome college students have gambled away their financial aid. PRUDENCIOALVAREZ via Getty Images

Whenever March Madness takes place, it’s a sure bet that people will be wagering on the college basketball games leading up to the championship known as the Final Four.

From office pools to online betting platforms to taking a crack at picking the...

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Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example

  • Written by Kendra Thomas, Associate Professor of Psychology, Hope College
imageThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott.Donald Uhrbrock/The Chronicle Collection via Getty Images

On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get...

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How Trump’s lawyers would fail my constitutional law class with their Supreme Court brief on criminal immunity

  • Written by Wayne Unger, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
imageDonald Trump's Supreme Court brief characterizes historic cases and documents as saying one thing when they say the complete opposite.erhui1979/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump claims that the president of the United States is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution.

On March 19, 2024, Trump filed his brief with...

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The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album

  • Written by William Nash, Professor of American Studies and English, Middlebury
imageCountry musician Linda Martell at her home in South Carolina in 2021.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” is her roster of collaborators, which includes rising country artist Shaboozey alongside country superstars Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.

But to me, the...

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America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

  • Written by James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College
imageRenewable energy provides about 20% of U.S. electricity.AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Panasonic’s new US$4 billion battery factory in De Soto, Kansas, is designed to be a model of sustainability – it’s an all-electric factory with no need for a smokestack. When finished, it will cover the size of 48 football fields, employ...

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Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell disease

  • Written by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Kennesaw State University
imageSickle cell disease can lead to a stroke − proper screening can help.Md Babul Hosen/Getty Images

Most of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, an inherited red blood cell disorder, live in sub-Saharan Africa in nations where there are few resources to treat them.

As an assistant professor of biomedical...

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China’s universities just grabbed 8 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing

  • Written by Caroline Wagner, Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageChinese universities are prodigious producers of scientific papers, which will help garner them more prestige.CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

University leaders pay close attention to comparative rankings such as those offered by Times Higher Education, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy and others. Rankings influence student matriculation...

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China’s universities just grabbed 6 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing

  • Written by Caroline Wagner, Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageChinese universities are prodigious producers of scientific papers, which will help garner them more prestige.CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

University leaders pay close attention to comparative rankings such as those offered by Times Higher Education, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy and others. Rankings influence student matriculation...

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‘Fake news’ legislation risks doing more harm than good amid a record number of elections in 2024

  • Written by Samuel Jens, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
imageA Malaysian ad discouraging the dissemination of fake news.AP Photo/Vincent Thian

“Fake news” legislation that governments around the world have written in recent years to combat mis- and disinformation does little to protect journalistic freedom. Rather, it can create a greater risk of harm.

That’s the main finding of a review I...

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Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?

  • Written by Chen Liu, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clarkson University
imageThe Punch Powertrain Solar Team car from Belgium competes in the 2017 World Solar Challenge near Kulgera, Australia.AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaertimage

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.

Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?...

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