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America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

  • Written by Elizabeth Eckelkamp, Associate Professor of Animal Science and Dairy Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee
imageRunning a dairy farm isn't easy, especially when the costs of production rise faster than income.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County,...

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Class and race can create divides between donors and a cause they support − putting stress on those nonprofits

  • Written by Abbie Cohen, PhD Candidate in Education, University of California, Los Angeles
imageIt's hard to call mentoring by volunteers a "business model."RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images

Relying on wealthy, largely white donors for funding can lead nonprofits that run after-school programs for low-income children of color to feel pressured to skew their priorities. In part because of class and racial differences, these nonprofits can have...

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Empowering engineering students through storytelling

  • Written by Anne Hamby, Associate Professor of Marketing, Boise State University

Stories of self-doubt are common among engineering students. That was a key finding of a study conducted recently at Boise State University by a team of researchers.

Students surveyed questioned their abilities. They were sure everyone else understood the material. They said they didn’t fit in. They wondered whether they should quit...

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Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

  • Written by Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
imageWill Kamala Harris' candidacy inspire other women to run for office?Grant Baldwin/Getty Images

Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celebrated her candidacy, hoping that it will excite voters enough to elect the first woman president.

But the glass ceiling that stymied Hillary Clinton’s...

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Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot system has a problem − but it’s not what Trump is making unfounded claims about

  • Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
imageProtesters in support of counting all the mail-in votes gather outside of the Philadelphia Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2020.Chris McGrath via Getty Images

Mail-in voting in Pennsylvania will not begin on Sept. 16, 2024, as was previously slated. Due to ongoing court cases, the past is poised to repeat itself in the commonwealth in the upcoming...

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Intoxication nation: a double shot of US history

  • Written by Kyle G. Volk, Professor of History, University of Montana
imageHaving a beer in Raceland, La.Russell Lee for Farm Security Administration/WPAimage

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

Title of course:

“Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History”

What prompted the idea for the course?

I wanted to get students excited...

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Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?

  • Written by Jian Liu, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee
imagePhones that transmit odors seem like a great idea, but careful what you wish for!Teo Mahatmana/iStock 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 make a phone through which we can smell, like we can...

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What are halal mortgages?

  • Written by Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
imageIslamic finance allows Muslim families to purchase homes on interest-free mortgages.faidzzainal/E+ collections via Getty images

The growth of “halal mortgages” over the past 20 years has expanded financial access to homeownership for many Muslims. Halal mortgages provide interest-free loans in keeping with Islamic beliefs.

These...

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How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

  • Written by Joan Casey, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
imageFine particulate matter from wildfires can cause long-term health harms.Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles...

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Plants get a GMO glow-up: Genetically modified varieties are coming out of the lab and into homes and gardens

  • Written by James W. Satterlee, Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
imageNot every rose has its thorn, thanks to gene editing.James Satterlee, CC BY-SA

As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely but keep the tasty fruits and beautiful flowers?

I’m...

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  1. Vatican News: How to Stay Informed on the Global Religious Landscape
  2. Students ride the rails in this course to learn about sustainability and tourism
  3. Creative life after death − or yes, you can control spinoffs from beyond the grave
  4. Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow
  5. Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation − if they believe the inaccurate info speaks to a larger truth
  6. Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant − and they can help save it
  7. Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes toward wild predators shift
  8. Endometriosis pain leads to missed school and work in two-thirds of women with the condition, new study finds
  9. Photographer Louis Carlos Bernal memorialized the barrios at the US-Mexican border
  10. Fujimori’s death won’t end pursuit of justice for Peruvian victims – or stop the strongman’s supporters from revering his legacy
  11. Kamala Harris effectively baited Donald Trump during the debate, drawing out his insecure white masculinity
  12. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election
  13. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States would have given Nixon immunity for Watergate crimes — but 50 years ago he needed a presidential pardon to avoid prison
  14. A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
  15. Philly residents with opioid addiction get medication from the ‘bupe bus’ − creating a path for treatment
  16. Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine
  17. Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility
  18. Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election
  19. East is East, West is West − and Turkey is looking to forge its own BRICS path between the two
  20. Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why
  21. Kamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black and white Christians are deeply divided over support for Donald Trump
  22. Trump’s tax cuts led to a $20B reduction in charitable giving within a year
  23. Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash
  24. With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West
  25. Coastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth
  26. Funny reviews help engage consumers, fueling impulse buys − to a point, study shows
  27. ‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents
  28. Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed
  29. Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship
  30. Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
  31. I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned
  32. Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count
  33. How we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters
  34. A college course that’s a history of the future
  35. Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility
  36. Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law
  37. Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential debates
  38. Politicians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it
  39. How Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up
  40. Found dead in the snow − how microbes can help pinpoint time of death for forensic investigations in frigid conditions
  41. Neutral news sources could exploit today’s polarized mediascape to boost revenue − here’s why they may choose not to
  42. How Russia employs ‘hard soft power’ to influence overseas media and sow dissent and fear among foreign populations
  43. FDA’s new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts
  44. Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals
  45. Is it time to retire the ‘Arab-Israeli conflict’? Hostilities now extend beyond those boundaries
  46. Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information after cancer screenings
  47. Can schools stop students from praying?
  48. Putting a spiritual spin on my love affair with vinyl
  49. The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space
  50. Tiny, compact galaxies are masters of disguise in the distant universe − searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots