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Stories that made The Conversation unique in 2018

  • Written by Maria Balinska, Editor and Co-CEO, The Conversation US
An image from the International Space Station captures plumes of smoke from California wildfires on August 4, 2018. NASA

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

As editor-in-chief, it’s been my prerogative and privilege to have...

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Stumped by the stock market slump? Start by picturing a used car dealership

  • Written by Steven Pressman, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
Trading stocks can be a lot like buying a used car.goory/Shutterstock.com

Stocks have been slumping on a variety of concerns, from President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China to worries about an economic slowdown and rising interest rates.

Given the many factors driving shares up or down on any day or week, it’s hard to make...

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Our complicated relationship with plastic: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Martin LaMonica, Deputy Editor, The Conversation
Plastics are hard to avoid in daily life. European Parliament, CC BY-NC-ND

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

From its arrival decades ago, plastic has transformed modern life. But in 2018, the alarm over the plastic pollution...

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Celebrating solutions that chip away at big problems: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Emily Schwartz Greco, Philanthropy + Nonprofits Editor, The Conversation
No longer tangled and pointing in the right directionturgaygundogdu/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

Slowing the pace of climate change, increasing access to health care and comprehensively covering the news...

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CRISPR isn’t just for editing human embryos, it also works for plants and bugs: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Bijal Trivedi, Science and Technology Editor
CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology is being used in field from agriculture to medicine to food security and disease control. TotallyMJ/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

If you’ve been stunned by all the...

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US gun violence in 2018: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society
Candlelight vigil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla.

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, The Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

In 2018, the media covered a number of mass shootings that continue to draw the public’s attention to the...

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Remembering the caravan: 5 essential reads on the desperation behind Central American migration

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

A mother, determined and frantic, sprints with her two children, escaping a trail of tear gas. She wears a “Frozen” T-shirt. Both girls are in diapers; one runs barefoot.

In an age...

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Remembering the caravan: 5 essential reads that show the desperation of Central American migrants

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

A mother, determined and frantic, sprints with her two children, escaping a trail of tear gas. She wears a “Frozen” T-shirt. Both girls are in diapers; one runs barefoot.

In an age...

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Jesucristo a los 12 años

  • Written by Christopher A. Frilingos, Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
Hanging church courtyard tile mural showing holy family traveling. Daniel Mayer (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA

A medida que se acerca la Navidad, muchos cristianos reflexionarán acerca de la Natividad o nacimiento de Jesús.

La Biblia muestra dos versiones diferentes sobre este acontecimiento, contenidas en el Evangelio...

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  2. Of the trillion photos taken in 2018, which were the most memorable?
  3. Not all consumers are equal – in terms of what they save by using efficient appliances
  4. Listening to nature: How sound can help us understand environmental change
  5. Rightist Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, promising populist change to angry voters
  6. Bolsonaro's anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray them
  7. Using gene drives to control wild mosquito populations and wipe out malaria
  8. Yes, there is a war between science and religion
  9. Flavored e-cigarettes are fueling a dangerous increase in tobacco use
  10. Why you may be more at risk for foodborne infections during the holidays
  11. What Aristotle can teach us about Trump's rhetoric
  12. What's the economic impact of a government shutdown?
  13. How US demographics changed in 2018: 5 essential reads
  14. How wealth inequality in the US affects health inequality in the US: 4 essential reads
  15. School shootings prompted protests, debates about best ways to keep students safe: 5 essential reads
  16. How big bonuses for winning coaches became a tradition in college football
  17. Unmeltable chocolate and bean-to-bar: A cocoa expert highlights 3 sweet trends
  18. Single doesn’t mean being lonely or alone
  19. It started with Nazis: Concerns over foreign agents not just a Trump-era phenomenon
  20. Single during the holidays? It doesn’t mean being lonely or alone
  21. How Trump and Brexit united Europe
  22. As the opioid epidemic continues, the holidays bring need to support those in grief
  23. More DREAMs come true in California: How tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students
  24. David vs. Goliath: What a tiny electron can tell us about the structure of the universe
  25. Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
  26. Drug development is no longer just for Big Pharma. Researchers at Bio-X explain
  27. The Fed cares when the stock market freaks out – but only when it turns into a bear
  28. What lies beneath: To manage toxic contamination in cities, study their industrial histories
  29. The Trump Foundation is shutting down, but the president and his family still could face liability
  30. How the 'Heat and Light' of 1968 still influence today: 3 essential reads
  31. Researching clergy sex abuse can take a heavy emotional toll: 3 essential reads
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  36. What's wrong with Huawei, and why are countries banning the Chinese telecommunications firm?
  37. CBS' Moonves scandal shows why corporate America needs tougher CEO pay contracts
  38. Only Les Moonves' egregious behavior saved CBS $120M – that's why CEO contracts need to change
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  40. An Indian perspective on the Poland climate meeting: Not much help for the world's poor and vulnerable
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