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Why the traditional college major may be holding students back in a rapidly changing job market

  • Written by John Weigand, Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Interior Design, Miami University
imageRethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need.Westend61/Getty Images

Colleges and universities are struggling to stay afloat.

The reasons are numerous: declining numbers of college-age students in much of the country, rising tuition at public institutions as state funding shrinks, and a growing...

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What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

  • Written by Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University
imageTeshekpuk caribou graze in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Bob Wick/BLM, CC BY

The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. It’s called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, but despite its industrial-sounding name, the...

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1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth

  • Written by Olga Ensz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry, University of Florida
imageMany Florida children lack access to routine dental care.Lu ShaoJi/Moment via Getty Images

“He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

I first met Jayden – not his real name – as a patient at the University of Florida community dental outreach program...

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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

  • Written by Adi Foord, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThis is a James Webb Space Telescope image of NGC 604, a star-forming region about 2.7 million light-years from Earth.NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI

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.

How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope...

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From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

  • Written by Samira Mehta, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian.PowerSiege/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a...

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Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk

  • Written by Katherine Gregory, Assistant Professor, University Libraries, Mississippi State University
imageThe papers of members of Congress are fertile ground for research into Congress’ role in shaping U.S. history.cunfek, iStock/Getty Images Plus

In 1971, the president of Mississippi State University, Dr. William L. Giles, invited President Richard Nixon to attend the dedication of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis’ papers to the university...

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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities

  • Written by Shukriya Bradost, Ph.D. Student of Planning, Governance and Globalization, Virginia Tech
imageIranians celebrate the ceasefire in downtown Tehran, but many blame their own leaders for the escalation.Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in Iran’s internal political...

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Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites

  • Written by Meg Leta Jones, Associate Professor of Technology Law & Policy, Georgetown University
imageThe Supreme Court greenlights states' efforts to block kids from online porn by requiring age verification.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision on June 27, 2025, that will reshape how states protect children online. In a case assessing a Texas law requiring age verification to access porn sites, the court...

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What the Supreme Court ruling against ‘universal injunctions’ means for court challenges to presidential actions

  • Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
imageA journalist runs out of the U.S. Supreme Court building carrying a ruling on the last day of the court's term on June 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

When presidents have tried to make big changes through executive orders, they have often hit a roadblock: A single federal judge, whether located in Seattle or Miami or...

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Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?

  • Written by Jonathan Deutsch, Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University
imageChef Phila Lorn prepares a bowl of noodle soup at Mawn restaurant in Philadelphia.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The Philadelphia restaurant scene is abuzz with the news that the famed Michelin Guide is coming to town.

As a research chef and educator at Drexel University in Philadelphia, I am following the Michelin developments closely.

Having eaten in...

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  1. What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
  2. How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
  3. Cyberattacks shake voters’ trust in elections, regardless of party
  4. Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
  5. Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
  6. Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop Jewish and converso writers from describing the Americas
  7. Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
  8. Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer than before in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
  9. Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
  10. Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
  11. Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are now upending risk models
  12. Grilling with lump charcoal: Is US-grown hardwood really in that bag?
  13. Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
  14. Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit
  15. Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
  16. Detroit restaurants identified as ‘Black-owned’ on Yelp saw a slight drop in business ratings
  17. Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds
  18. What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?
  19. I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong
  20. Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past
  21. A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
  22. What is reconciliation − the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
  23. What happens next in US-Iran relations will be informed by the two countries’ shared history
  24. How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
  25. Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural history
  26. Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy
  27. Checking in on New England’s fishing industry 25 Years after ‘The Perfect Storm’ hit movie theaters
  28. Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success
  29. Checking in on New England fisheries 25 years after ‘The Perfect Storm’ movie
  30. Blocking exports and raising tariffs is a bad defense against industrial cyber espionage, study shows
  31. Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity 
  32. More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research
  33. Philly psychology students map out local landmarks and hidden destinations where they feel happiest
  34. Ceasefires like the one between Iran and Israel often fail – but an agreement with specific conditions is more likely to hold
  35. Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes
  36. Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from
  37. How Internet of Things devices affect your privacy – even when they’re not yours
  38. Federal energy office illustrates the perils of fluctuating budgets and priorities
  39. ‘Monkey Biz-ness’: Pop culture helped fan the flames of the Scopes ‘monkey trial’ 100 years ago − and ever since
  40. 3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee
  41. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
  42. Diversifying the special education teacher workforce could benefit US schools
  43. Charitable giving grew to $593B in 2024, propelled by a strengthening US economy and a booming stock market
  44. Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest
  45. How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
  46. 3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk
  47. To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete
  48. Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms
  49. Neuropathic pain has no immediate cause – research on a brain receptor may help stop this hard-to-treat condition
  50. I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier