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Certain states, including Arizona, have begun scrapping court costs and fees for people unable to pay – two experts on legal punishments explain why

  • Written by Alexes Harris, Professor of Sociology, University of Washington
imageSeveral U.S. states are eliminating criminal fines and fees for people who can't afford them. Getty Images

In today’s American criminal legal system, courts impose fines and fees as a means to punish people and hold them accountable for legal violations.

At times, people are sentenced to pay without incarceration, but frequently people across...

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Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013 – researchers explain the effects of keeping kids out of the legal system

  • Written by Amanda NeMoyer, Assistant Research Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University
imageA change in policy means more Philly students are staying in school and out of the legal system.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been declining for decades. However, the proportion of youth arrests associated with school incidentshas increased.

According to the U.S. Department of Education...

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Texas is suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8B over $10M in allegedly fraudulent services it rendered – a health care economist explains what's going on

  • Written by Graham Gardner, Assistant Professor of Economics, Texas Christian University
imageTexas authorities have long sought to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Planned Parenthood no longer provides abortions in Texas, Louisiana and the other 10 states that have essentially banned abortionsince the Supreme Court handed down its Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June 2022.

But the nonprofit is still providing other...

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New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own

  • Written by Robert M. Thorson, Professor of Earth Science, University of Connecticut
imageA typical New England stone wall in Hebron, Conn.Robert M. Thorson, CC BY-ND

The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, lichen-crusted stone ridges separating a patchwork of otherwise moist...

Read more: New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience,...

Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages

  • Written by Joseph B. Walther, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Distinguished Professor of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara
imagePosting a hateful message online can have a lot to do with how like-minded bigots will respond.Thitima Uthaiburom/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The rampant increase of hate messages on social media is a scourge in today’s technology-infused society. Racism, homophobia, xenophobia and even personal attacks on people who have the audacity to...

Read more: Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor

  • Written by David Craig, Clinical Associate Professor of Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageYouTuber Matthew Smith, who posts under the name DangMattSmith, takes a selfie with fans at VidCon Anaheim in June 2023.Unique Nicole/Getty Images

Hollywood writers and actors recently proved that they could go toe-to-toe with powerful media conglomerates. After going on strike in the summer of 2023, they secured better pay, more transparency from...

Read more: With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier...

Here's what happened when I taught a fly-fishing course in the waterways of New Orleans

  • Written by Christopher Schaberg, Director of Public Scholarship, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
imageMae Bennett, a student in the author's class, practices fly-casting on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. Kyle Encar/Loyola University New Orleans image

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“The Art of Fly-Fishing”

What prompted the idea for the...

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Why isn't there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageMatter in deep space is very spread out, which makes it impossible for any sound waves to travel. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScIimage

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 far can sound travel through space, since it’s so empty? Is...

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COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

  • Written by Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
imageManaging methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority.Lance Cheung/USDA

For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023.

More than 130 countries signed a declaration on Dec. 1, committing to make their food systems – everything from production to consumption...

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Santos, now booted from the House, got elected as a master of duplicity -- here's how it worked

  • Written by David E. Clementson, Assistant Professor, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
imageRep. George Santos in the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 7, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, was expelled on Dec. 1, 2023 from Congress for doing what most people think all politiciansdo all the time: lying.

Santos lied about his religion, marital status, business background, grandparent...

Read more: Santos, now booted from the House, got elected as a master of duplicity -- here's how it worked

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  2. Native American mothers whose children have been separated from them experience a raw and ongoing grief that has no end
  3. 'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past
  4. Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
  5. Why all civilian lives matter equally, according to a military ethicist
  6. How the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity
  7. Colonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex
  8. Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most
  9. These programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities
  10. Edward Blum's crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists
  11. Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
  12. Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy
  13. OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman's short-lived ouster
  14. As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
  15. Israel's mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
  16. 'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
  17. COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money
  18. Israel-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast
  19. Henry Kissinger's bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
  20. The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry
  21. ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology
  22. Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight
  23. There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs
  24. 3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
  25. US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families
  26. People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
  27. Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
  28. LGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights -- but may not have much actual legal impact
  29. MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes
  30. Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
  31. A brief history of the US-Israel 'special relationship' shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state
  32. Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to deceive and dehumanize
  33. Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think
  34. Philly parents worry about kids' digital media use but see some benefits, too
  35. After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
  36. Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
  37. A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
  38. Next on the United Auto Workers' to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks
  39. The psychology of climate negotiations: How to move countries from national self-interest to global collective action
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  41. How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
  42. Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
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