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Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

  • Written by Ian McDonough, Associate Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageOlder adults generally have a good sense of their own financial abilities – unless they have dementia. shapecharge/E+ via Getty Images

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who...

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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

  • Written by Daniel S. Schiff, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
imageAI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.DNY59/E+ via Getty Images

It is “the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans,” reads an executive order President Donald Trump issued on April 23, 2025. The executive order, titled Advancing Artificial Intelligence...

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Federal R D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

  • Written by Andrew Fieldhouse, Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, Texas A&M University
imageResearch can make everyone better off. Emilija Manevska/Moment via Getty Images

Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the vital productivity gains it supports.

The Trump administration has already canceled at least US$1.8 billion in research grants previously awarded by the National...

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AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing

  • Written by Christopher Ramezan, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, West Virginia University
imageAI tools gather information about you from many types of devices, including smartphones.Prostock-Studio/Getty Images

Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many devices – including electric razors and toothbrushes – have become “AI-powered,” using machine learning algorithms to track how a...

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Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

  • Written by Magali A. Delmas, Professor of Management, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles
imageThe blue Energy Star label is widely recognized across the U.S.Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump administration considers terminating some or all of the...

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Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks

  • Written by Adriana Espinosa, Associate Professor of Psychology, City College of New York
imageMany parents are unaware of their adolescents' tobacco use.Naveen Asaithambi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.

Huge progress has been made over the past few decades in reducing cigarette use among young people. But tobacco use – primarily...

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How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

  • Written by Julene Paul, Assistant Professor of Planning, University of Texas at Arlington
imageThe 49 bus connects the Strawberry Mansion, Grays Ferry and University City neighborhoods. Courtesy of SEPTA

When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and not commuters who were persuaded...

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From Washington’s burned letters to Trump’s missing transcripts, partial presidential records limit people’s full understanding of history

  • Written by Shannon Bow O'Brien, Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
imageThe presidential Resolute Desk at the White House on Feb. 12, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s second term as president will surely go down in history, though of course, just six months into his four-year term, much of this story has yet to be written.

But it is already clear that most Americans will not be able to...

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The complex reality of college student mental health: Data reveals both challenges and positive trends

  • Written by Jeffrey A. Hayes, Professor of Education and Psychology, Penn State
imageCollege students are facing mental health challenges, but not all is lost.Bevan Goldswain/Getty Images

The word “crisis” is used frequently and, I would argue, inaccurately, to depict the psychological well-being of today’s college students.

It is true that college students’ mental health has deteriorated in many regards...

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Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

  • Written by Michael Naparstek, Associate Teaching Professor Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
imageA man plays the Chinese action role-playing game 'Black Myth: Wukong' during its launch day in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on Aug. 20, 2024.STR/AFP via Getty Images

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of the course

Religion and Gameworlds

What...

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