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Job figures are coming out, and here’s my prediction: The markets will overreact to the headlines

  • Written by Jeffrey Hart, Senior Lecturer of Finance, Auburn University
imageLook beyond the headlines.AlpamayoPhoto/E+ via Getty Images

As the saying goes, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics.”

And on the first Friday of every month, the American public gets a ton of new statistics to peruse. That’s when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its latest jobs figures. Within minutes of the data...

Read more: Job figures are coming out, and here’s my prediction: The markets will overreact to the headlines

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today

  • Written by Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
imageHundreds of millions of people worldwide have diabetes.Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

At the start of the pandemic, many people living with diabetes were wondering what COVID-19 meant for them. Diabetes was already known to put people at higher risks from other infectious diseases, including flu. Would it be the same with COVID-19? At the...

Read more: The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today

90% of Michigan state troopers are white − why making the force more representative is a challenge

  • Written by Ann Marie Ryan, Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Education, Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University
imageThe Michigan State Police force is predominantly white and male. Doug Coombe

Experts see increasing diversity among police as a key solution to reducing racial bias in traffic stops, arrest rates and officer-involved shootings.

But while police agencies have invested in recruiting more racial minorities and women, progress in diversifying police...

Read more: 90% of Michigan state troopers are white − why making the force more representative is a challenge

Young adults who fare relatively well after spending time in the child welfare system say steady support from caring grown-ups made a big difference

  • Written by Julie Cederbaum, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California
imageOffering a teen in need a safe place to stay can make a difference in the long term.Justin Lambert/DigitalVision via GettyImages

Young people who have exited foster care generally fare better – in work, school and relationships – if they get consistent support from adults who care about them during their teen years.

My research team...

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Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization

  • Written by Joseph Curti, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
imageBlack-crowned night herons perch on rocks in the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles. Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The Earth is losing animals, plants and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is entering its sixth mass extinction. But there’s some surprising good news: Urban areas may be key to...

Read more: Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization

Summer reading: 5 young-adult fiction novels that explore LGBTQ+ teen lives

  • Written by James B. Blasingame, Professor of English, Arizona State University
imageThese titles promise to surprise and delight.Saowakhon Brown/Moment via Getty Images

In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Gabriel Acevedo and James B. Blasingame, English professors at Arizona State University who focus on sexuality and sexual identity in young-adult fiction. What follows is a list the two scholars...

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Inside the rise and fall of one of the world’s most powerful writing groups

  • Written by Christine Larson, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
imageAt its peak in the mid-2010s, the Romance Writers of America had around 10,000 members.Ekaterina Markelova/iStock via Getty Images

The Romance Writers of America, once the world’s largest and most powerful authors’ association, filed for bankruptcy on May 30, 2024.

In its filing, the nonprofit blamed “disputes concerning...

Read more: Inside the rise and fall of one of the world’s most powerful writing groups

What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its history − an art historian explains

  • Written by Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, Visual Arts, College of the Holy Cross

The striking Emancipation Memorial statue in Washington, D.C., shows Abraham Lincoln standing, while a man wearing only a loincloth is appearing to rise from a kneeling position.

The face in the memorial is that of Archer Alexander, who had escaped slavery in 1863 by fleeing to St. Louis, Missouri. Fundraising for a memorial was launched in 1864...

Read more: What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its...

Biden’s immigration order won’t fix problems quickly – 4 things to know about what’s changing

  • Written by Jean Lantz Reisz, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
imageUndocumented migrants in Jacumba, Calif., are detained by U.S. Border Patrol officers on June 4, 2024. Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images

Immigration is a top issue in the upcoming presidential election – and President Joe Biden’s new executive orderrestricting migrants’ ability to apply for asylum is likely to further...

Read more: Biden’s immigration order won’t fix problems quickly – 4 things to know about what’s changing

Colorado to tighten regulations on funeral homes after multiple scandals − here’s what this means for families

  • Written by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
imageColorado citizen Samantha Naranjo highlights her mother Dorothy Tardif, who was involved in the recent Colorado funeral home scandals. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

In May 2024, Colorado enacted two laws that will tighten regulations on the funeral industry. The legislation comes in the wake of several incidents at funeral homes across the state in...

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