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Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow

  • Written by Deirdre Clemente, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageClara Bow appeared in 58 films in just over a decade.John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images

One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow.

As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural...

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5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products

  • Written by George Veletsianos, Professor of learning technologies, University of Minnesota
imageCan today's educational technology deliver on its promise?Ariel Skelley via Getty Images

Every few years, an emerging technology shows up at the doorstep of schools and universities promising to transform education. The most recent? Technologies and apps that include or are powered by generative artificial intelligence, also known as GenAI.

These...

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4 reasons the practice of canceling weakens higher education

  • Written by Mordechai Gordon, Professor of Education, Quinnipiac University
imageCanceling people can harm democracy.David Malan/Getty Images

Last month, Danny Mamlok, a friend of mine and an Israeli professor from Tel Aviv University, was scheduled to give a talk at Concordia University in Montreal on the topic of education for tolerance. Four days before the presentation was supposed to take place, the organizers of this...

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Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work

  • Written by Kristin Scaplen, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Bryant University
imageStepping through the brain reveals essential information about its structure and function.Scaplen et al. 2021/eLife, CC BY

The human brain contains approximately 87 billion neurons. On average, each of these cells make thousands of different connections to facilitate communication across the brain. Neural communication is thought to underlie all...

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Marijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado

  • Written by Boyoung Seo, Assistant Professor of Business, Indiana University

Nearly half of Americans live in a state that allows legal access to recreational marijuana. Eleven more states, including Wisconsin and Florida, are considering legalization in 2024.

One of the most common rationales for legalizing marijuana is increasing state tax revenue. How much revenue comes in depends on decisions states make about...

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Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out

  • Written by Jacob A. Waddingham, Assistant Professor of Management, Texas State University

The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.

To stand out from the competition, some Airbnb hosts tout their personal values – such as integrity, empathy and conscientiousness – in listings for their properties. This sort of display has been...

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From thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?

  • Written by Manil Suri, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThe number zero was a relatively recent and crucial addition − it allows numbers to extend in both directions forever.pixel_dreams/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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.

Why don’t numbers...

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Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?

  • Written by Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageIsrael's air defense system intercepted nearly all missiles fired from Iran on April 13, 2024.AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg

For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.”

Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, econ...

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‘I’m not black, I’m O.J.’: What O.J. Simpson’s life showed about transcending race and being trapped by it

  • Written by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
imageO.J. Simpson listens to testimony during his 1995 trial, in which he was acquitted of murder charges. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

It’s still unclear when – or if – O.J. Simpson actually said the words that rapper Jay-Z attributed to him in his 2017 Grammy-nominated song “The Story of O.J.”

But the words stuck and...

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Has the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial?

  • Written by Frankie Bailey, Professor of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageO.J. Simpson shows the jury a pair of gloves, similar to those found near the crime scene, during his trial in Los Angeles in 1995.POO/AFP via Getty Images

With the death of O.J. Simpson, I can’t help but wonder whether the media has learned any lessons from its coverage of his trial, in which the ex-football star was acquitted of murdering...

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  1. The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
  2. The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
  3. A monumental case, unfolding in a court of law and a court of public opinion – Trump goes on trial
  4. A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
  5. Colorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires − a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
  6. Nitazenes found in 5 overdose deaths in Philly – here’s what they are and why they’re so deadly
  7. The unfinished business of John F. Kennedy’s vision for world peace
  8. Medieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass
  9. How Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East
  10. Taxes are due even if you object to government policies or doubt the validity of the 16th Amendment’s ratification
  11. The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI
  12. How jurors will be selected in Trump’s legal cases - a criminal law expert explains
  13. Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection from being preemptively ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities
  14. I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school
  15. Elephant tourism often involves cruelty – here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions
  16. Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless
  17. Personalized cancer treatments based on testing drugs quickly leads to faster treatment, better outcomes
  18. Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it
  19. PFAS ‘forever chemicals’: Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants
  20. Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research
  21. Bollywood is playing a large supporting role in India’s elections
  22. New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit
  23. Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people
  24. Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families
  25. Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion ‘the country is on the wrong track’
  26. House of Representatives holds off on Ukraine aid package − here’s why the US has a lot at stake in supporting Ukraine
  27. Is this the dawn of a new era in women’s sports?
  28. Are embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedent
  29. From Reagan to Obama, presidents have left office with ‘strategic regret’ − will leaving troops in Iraq and Syria be Biden or Trump’s?
  30. Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role
  31. How to battle boredom at work
  32. Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, China, will get all the growth from AI if other regions don’t invest now to compete
  33. In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought
  34. Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope
  35. Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years
  36. Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi
  37. Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war
  38. Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
  39. US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
  40. Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
  41. A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
  42. Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
  43. Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
  44. Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
  45. What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
  46. College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
  47. Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
  48. Rwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
  49. Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
  50. Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable