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Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not China

  • Written by Bedassa Tadesse, Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
imageContainer ships at port in Qingdao, China.Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

It’s a widely accepted notion among economists that cultural differences can pose a significant barrier to trade. The larger the cultural gap between two countries – judging by differences in language, customs, values and business norms – the more challeng...

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Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all

  • Written by Heather MacIndoe, Associate Professor of Public Policy, UMass Boston
imageAny educational efforts are OK, as long as they don't back a political party, specific candidates or particular pieces of legislation.electravk/E+ via GettyImages

U.S. charities may spend some of their time and money on lobbying, as long as those organizations don’t primarily exist to influence federal legislation. This rule applies to all...

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From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

  • Written by Erika Nyhus, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College
imageThe electroencephalogram allowed scientists to record and read brain activity.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain electricity, it has had an incredible impact on how scientists study the human brain.

Since its...

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‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution

  • Written by Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston

The United States Supreme Court has handed former president Donald Trump what may be the most favorable legal decision he could have reasonably hoped for in his fight against federal prosecution for his attempts to reverse the 2020 election outcome.

Justices split along ideological lines in a 6-3 decision issued on July 1, 2024, in which the...

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Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation

  • Written by Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University
imageHow much power do social media companies have over what users post?Midnight Studio/iStock/Getty Images Plus

The U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to lower courts the decision about whether states can block social media companies such as Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, from regulating and controlling what users can post on their platforms.

Laws in Fl...

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Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imagePresident Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, before the Capitol insurrection.Mande Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a president, including former President Donald Trump, “may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity...

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To insure or self-insure? The question homeowners must answer amid impact of climate change

  • Written by Rick Gorvett, Professor, Mathematics and Economics, Bryant University

No matter where you live, there’s a good chance the weather’s getting wilder. In just the past few weeks, tornadoes have wreaked havoc on Midwest and Southernstates, and large swaths of southern Florida were flooded. Globally, 2023 was the hottest year on record.

In addition to harming life and property, weather-related catastrophes...

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How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago

  • Written by Sean Rafferty, Professor of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageCould a spill by the cook fire have been popcorn's eureka moment?Paul Taylor/Stone 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.

How was popcorn discovered? – Kendra, age 11, Penn Yan, New York

You have to wonder how...

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Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI

  • Written by Elaine Short, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Tufts University
imageA robotic arm helps a disabled person paint a picture.Jenna Schad /Tufts University

You might have heard that artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize everything, save the world and give everyone superhuman powers. Alternatively, you might have heard that it will take your job, make you lazy and stupid, and make the world a cyberpunk...

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What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals

  • Written by Robin Kundis Craig, Professor of Law, University of Kansas
imageTwo fishing companies challenged regulations that required Atlantic herring fishers to pay some costs for observers on their boats.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Federal Chevron deference is dead. On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old legal tenet that when a federal statute is silent or ambiguous about a particular...

Read more: What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their...

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  3. Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence
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  6. Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outdoors – Sotomayor dissent summarizes opinion as ‘stay awake or be arrested’
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  8. Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
  9. ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q A with a medical researcher about systemic failures
  10. Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
  11. ChatGPT and the movie ‘Her’ are just the latest example of the ‘sci-fi feedback loop’
  12. ‘Authentic’ ayahuasca rituals sought by tourists often ignore Indigenous practices and spiritual grounding
  13. Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate
  14. Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban
  15. Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company
  16. Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
  17. Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why
  18. 5 ways anti-diversity laws affect LGBTQ+ people and research in higher ed
  19. The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
  20. Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
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  22. How the surrealists used randomness as a catalyst for creative expression
  23. Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
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  29. The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
  30. More women in venture capital doesn’t mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests − here’s why
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