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AI is here – and everywhere: 3 AI researchers look to the challenges ahead in 2024

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageAI has arrived. How will it change society in the year ahead?Pavel_Chag/iStock via Getty Images

2023 was an inflection point in the evolution of artificial intelligence and its role in society. The year saw the emergence of generative AI, which moved the technology from the shadows to center stage in the public imagination. It also saw boardroom...

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Coast redwood trees are enduring, adaptable marvels in a warming world

  • Written by Daniel Lewis, Lecturer in History, California Institute of Technology
imageLooking up toward redwoods' crowns in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, Calif.Gado/Getty Images

Coast redwoods – enormous, spectacular trees, some reaching nearly 400 feet, the tallest plants on the planet – thrive mostly in a narrow strip of land in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of them grow from southern Oregon down...

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How religion and politics will mix in 2024 – three trends to track

  • Written by Tobin Miller Shearer, Professor and Chair, History Department: Director of the African-American Studies Program, University of Montana
imageAttendees at evangelist Franklin Graham's 'Decision America' tour in Turlock, Calif., in 2018. The tour was to encourage Christians to vote.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Religion is likely to play a big role in voters’ choices in the 2024 presidential election – much as it did in previous years. Despite an overall shift away from...

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Israel's highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Democracy, The Conversation US
imageThe Israeli Supreme Court assembled in September 2023 to hear arguments to strike down a controversial judicial overhaul limiting the power of the court to review and overturn government decisions.Debbie Hill/Pool/AFP viaGetty Images

In the midst of Israel’s fierce war against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s highest court on New...

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Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?

  • Written by D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
imageGood things are in store in 2024.Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock/Getty Images Plus

With economic forecasters rewriting their 2024 outlooksfollowing recent movesfrom the Federal Reserve, The Conversation turned to two financial economists to share their thoughts on the upcoming year.

D. Brian Blank and Brandy Hadley are professors who study finance,...

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Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity

  • Written by Danny Weathers, Professor of Marketing, Clemson University
imageNeither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep a streaker from their self-appointed activity.janiecbros/E+ via Getty Images

Dick Coffee attended 781 consecutive University of Alabama football games. Meg Roh surfed through illness, storms and nightfall to maintain a seven-year daily surfing streak. Jon Sutherland ran at least 1 mile every...

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From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

  • Written by Ali M. Bramson, Assistant Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University
imageNASA isn't the only space agency with exciting missions to watch for in 2024. AP Photo/John Raoux

The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another...

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Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

  • Written by Randal Claytor, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, Miami University
imageResistance and aerobic training each offer unique benefits.vgajic/E+ via Getty Images

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to do some resistance training?

The American College of Sports...

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The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

  • Written by Daryl Van Tongeren, Associate Professor of Psychology, Hope College
imageSometimes the evidence points you in a new direction.Schon/Moment via Getty Images

Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the hard work that comes with it. I can...

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  2. AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
  3. New date, same traditions: Ukraine's wartime Christmas celebrations
  4. Social media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
  5. Trump barred from Colorado ballot – now what?
  6. What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts
  7. Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024
  8. Trump claims Constitution gives him immunity − here's why judges and the Supreme Court may not agree
  9. For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss
  10. 50 years later, 'The Exorcist' continues to possess Hollywood's imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil
  11. Do you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays
  12. ChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype
  13. 2023's historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren't labor's whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low
  14. With 'White Christmas,' Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate
  15. Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling
  16. Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what's happening
  17. Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'
  18. Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks
  19. Guatemala's anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US
  20. Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation may play a role
  21. Pope Francis' approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic gesture, according to a Catholic theologian
  22. More city hall news coverage isn’t enough to revive local news outlets
  23. 2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
  24. Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
  25. Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear
  26. Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
  27. How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
  28. Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
  29. Why are some black holes bigger than others? An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow
  30. Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement
  31. More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter
  32. A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what's behind such outrageous prices?
  33. After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains
  34. Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later
  35. Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
  36. 100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a U.S. university – part of the terror group's crusade against American Catholics
  37. 100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a US university – part of the terror group's crusade against American Catholics
  38. 5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
  39. A US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana's importance in the world of spying
  40. Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
  41. As Russia ramps up 'traditional values' rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it's won Putin far-right fans abroad
  42. War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn't turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
  43. Sandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
  44. How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling
  45. Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
  46. Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights
  47. When authoritative sources hold onto bad data: A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
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  49. Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
  50. Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short