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In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat

  • Written by James R. Elliott, Professor of Sociology, Rice University
imageAn overturned industrial storage tank in Asheville, N.C., shows the power of fast-moving flood water.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants were in Hurricane Helene’s path as the powerful storm flooded communities across the Southeast in late September 2024.

Near the coast and into Georgia, Helene...

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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

  • Written by Dyan Mazurana, Research Professor of Global Affairs, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageA Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2023.AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and...

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Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm

  • Written by Jillian Hubertz, Clinical Assistant Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University
imageKeep the volume of your personal listening device at or below 60%.vm/E+ 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.

I like to listen to music all the time. Are there any negative aspects to this? – Hussein, age 17,...

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Why trying to protect freedom may work better than campaigning to protect democracy

  • Written by Tarah Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Allegheny College
imageKamala Harris has focused her campaign on freedom.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

When Joe Biden was the Democrats’ candidate for president in 2020 and again in 2024, he staked his candidacy on being the person who would save democracy from the threat Donald Trump posed.

But Kamala Harris has shifted away from that message and toward the idea of...

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Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

  • Written by Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies & Associate Professor of Francophone & Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College
imageA picture of the secretary-general of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah is seen among the rubble following an Israeli air strike.Str-/picture alliance via Getty Images

Israel has killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in a airstrike in Beirut, marking a further escalation of hostilities in the region.

The death of Hassan Nasrallah, confirmed by...

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Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
imageContainer ships could get stuck at the nation's East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, while West Coast ports might be disrupted by rerouted cargo.AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well.

The availability of labor is essential in each...

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Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
imageContainer ships are stuck at the nation's East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, while West Coast ports might be disrupted by rerouted cargo.AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

Getting any product to consumers, whether it’s a can of sardines or a screwdriver, requires that supply chains function well.

The availability of labor is essential in each link of...

Read more: Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike

What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last team to lose 120 games

  • Written by Nick Hirshon, Associate Professor of Communication, William Paterson University
imageNew York Mets manager Casey Stengel and outfielder Jim Hickman celebrate after breaking their 17-game losing streak in 1962.Bettmann/Getty Images

Bad press has engulfed Jerry Reinsdorf.

As owner of the Chicago White Sox, Reinsdorf heads a franchise with the most single-season losses in baseball history. The White Sox also set team records with a 21-g...

Read more: What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last team to lose 120 games

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

  • Written by Chuanyi Ji, Associate Professor of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageStrong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states.AP Photo/Mike Carlson

Hurricane Helene left more than 4 million homes and businesses in the dark across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4...

Read more: Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often...

Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

  • Written by Chuanyi Ji, Associate Professor of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageStrong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states.AP Photo/Mike Carlson

Hurricane Helene cut power to more than 4 million homes and businesses as it moved across the Southeast after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm on Sept....

Read more: Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait...

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  3. Prepare your social media for the election − 3 tips to stay sane and connected without being overwhelmed
  4. Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago
  5. Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses
  6. Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies
  7. CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
  8. Afrofuturism thrives in Philly − 5 artists you should know
  9. The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’
  10. Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals
  11. Big lithium plans for Imperial Valley, one of California’s poorest regions, raise a bigger question: Who should benefit?
  12. Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
  13. Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says − and it could be worse than Jan. 6
  14. Grocery stores that donate expiring food − instead of price discounting or discarding − make higher profits
  15. How the US government can stop ‘churches’ from getting treated like real churches by the IRS
  16. Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do
  17. Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself
  18. Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate
  19. The audacity of Kamala Harris’ laughter – and the racist roots of Trump’s derision
  20. Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success
  21. Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking
  22. Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school
  23. Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do
  24. Local government controls your roads, schools and utilities − but that doesn’t mean the US president doesn’t touch your life in important ways
  25. What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?
  26. Climate change is easier to study when it’s presented as a game
  27. Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
  28. What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
  29. America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder
  30. Lebanese civilians are fleeing the south, fearing an Israeli invasion − a look back at 1982 suggests they have every reason to worry
  31. US home insurance rates are rising fast – hurricanes and wildfires play a big role, but there’s more to it
  32. Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
  33. A brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD
  34. No, immigrants aren’t eating dogs and cats – but Trump’s claim is part of an ugly history of myths about immigrant foodways
  35. On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more
  36. How to archive your photos in the digital age
  37. Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly
  38. Customers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away
  39. Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
  40. Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
  41. Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
  42. View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
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  44. How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
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