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Baptists have helped shape debate about religious freedom for over 400 years – up to today’s 10 Commandments laws

  • Written by Christopher Schelin, Assistant Professor of Practical and Political Theologies, Starr King School for the Ministry
imageA copy of the Ten Commandments is posted in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol on June 20, 2024.AP Photo/John Bazemore

Louisiana can proceed with a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, according to a federal court decision on Feb. 20, 2026. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted that it is too early to determine...

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Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

  • Written by Kristy Nabhan-Warren, Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Iowa
imagePeople take part in an anti-ICE protest outside the governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 6, 2026. AP Photo/Ryan Murphy

In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, forming...

Read more: Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

  • Written by Angélica Durán-Martínez, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
imageA soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle in Michoacán state, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2026.AP Photo/Armando Solis

The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces.

At least 73 people have died...

Read more: Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid

  • Written by Shelly Tygielski, Doctoral Student in Philanthropic Leadership, Indiana University
imageCharitable crowdfunding is on the rise, but the IRS hasn't caught up yet.wassam siddique/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Have you ever received some money through a GoFundMe campaign or Venmo or CashApp transfers after a medical emergency, natural disaster or other crisis?

If so, you may have also gotten an unwelcome surprise: a federal tax form that...

Read more: Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of...

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

  • Written by Kathleen Keller, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State
imageBitter vegetables can be an acquired taste.d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your favorite show. Into the kitchen comes young Sally, your food-adventurous 8-year-old. “I’m...

Read more: Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s...

What is Bluetooth and how does it work?

  • Written by Shreyas Sen, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
imageHer earbuds are connected to her tablet by radio waves.Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images

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.

What is Bluetooth? – Henry, age 13, Somerville, Massachusetts

How do headphones, toys, gadgets...

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How transparent policies can protect Florida school libraries amid efforts to ban books

  • Written by Abigail Leigh Phillips, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Florida has ranked No. 1 in the United States when it comes to banning books for the past three years, with 2,300 books removed or restricted from public school libraries.

What’s driving these numbers are small, grassroots organizations made up of vocal, media-savvy members. Moms for Liberty is one of the best known to school and public...

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Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare

  • Written by Justin Pelletier, Professor of Practice of Computing Security, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageCould AI algorithms sway the public mood?Paper Trident/iStock via Getty Images

When a coupon suddenly appears on your phone as you approach a store, you might find it convenient and even helpful. But the same AI systems that know where you are and try to influence your purchases can be used to infer what you fear, what you trust and which stories...

Read more: Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare

Colleges face a choice: Try to shape AI’s impact on learning, or be redefined by it

  • Written by Vicki Baker, Professor of Economics and Management, Albion College
imageWhile many colleges have guidance on how students should use AI, specific policies tend to vary across professors and fields of study. Jutharat Pinpan/iStock/Getty Images Plus

What happens to a college education when a chatbot can draft an essay, summarize a reading and generate computer code in seconds? The arrival of artificial intelligence in...

Read more: Colleges face a choice: Try to shape AI’s impact on learning, or be redefined by it

Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

  • Written by Anna Swartwood House, Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina
imageFrom a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting.Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images

When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive.

Experts believe it to be a study...

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  2. Meekness isn’t weakness – once considered positive, it’s one of the ‘undersung virtues’ that deserve defense today
  3. Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC
  4. As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?
  5. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered
  6. Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s
  7. How Dracula became a red-hot lover
  8. After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job
  9. Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters
  10. Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
  11. Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
  12. Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating
  13. Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
  14. I’m a philosopher who tries to see the best in others – but I know there are limits
  15. Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race
  16. ‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
  17. Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
  18. The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself
  19. Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970
  20. Russia tested NATO’s airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift
  21. Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?
  22. FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
  23. Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
  24. How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives
  25. How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper
  26. When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
  27. Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities
  28. Your gut microbes can be anti-aging – scientists are uncovering how to keep your microbiome youthful
  29. TrumpRx, Trump Kennedy Center, Trump National Parks passes − government free speech allows the president to name things after himself
  30. From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers
  31. I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’
  32. Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
  33. Revisiting the story of Clementine Barnabet, a Black woman blamed for serial murders in the Jim Crow South
  34. In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order
  35. Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
  36. New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it
  37. 3 generations of Black Philadelphia students report persistent anti-Black attitudes in schools
  38. Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub
  39. White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups
  40. Atrocities take place in democratic nations as well as autocratic ones – our database has logged them all
  41. How do people know their interests? The shortest player in the NBA shows how self-belief matters more than biology
  42. How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections
  43. Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?
  44. The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders
  45. 3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost histories
  46. Are women board members risk averse or agents of innovation? It’s complicated, new research shows
  47. OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders
  48. Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk
  49. Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks
  50. Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise