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What do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in the ‘gray areas’ of workplace culture

  • Written by Adia Harvey Wingfield, Professor of Sociology, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

American workplaces talk a lot about diversity these days. In fact, you’d have a hard time finding a company that says it doesn’t value the principle. But despite this – and despite the multibillion-dollar diversity industry – Black workers continue to face significant hiring discrimination, stall out at middle management...

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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research

  • Written by Telesilla Kotsi, Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, The Ohio State University
imageFood banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management.Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images

Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. Should they spend as much as possible...

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Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

  • Written by Allison M. Prasch, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imagePresident Biden meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on arriving in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival.

The White House has stated that Biden’s purpose is to...

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New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles

  • Written by Jesse Liu, Research Fellow in Physics, University of Cambridge
imageThe Large Hadron Collider at CERN can be used to study many kinds of fundamental particles, including mysterious and rare tau particles.Oxygen/Moment via Getty Images

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. But these types of destructive experiments, while...

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Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

  • Written by Rebecca T. Alpert, Professor of Religion Emerita, Temple University
imageThe Sultan of Swat turned every stadium into a cathedral, and home runs into a sacrament.Bettmann via Getty Images

“I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in the movie “Bull Durham.” But “the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church...

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What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

  • Written by Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
imageA large-scale battery storage system in Long Beach, Calif., provides renewable electricity during peak demand periods.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional...

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Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks

  • Written by Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Visiting Scholar of Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageThe attacks may have reversed a decline in philanthropy seen in recent yearsAP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

The U.S. government has stepped up its focus on Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. American Jews are also responding, in part by sending money and other kinds of aid.

The Conversation asked Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, a scholar of Jewish...

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Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave

  • Written by Amy Cannon, Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageLouise Glück was photographed outside her home in Cambridge, Mass., after being named the 2020 Nobel laureate in literature.Daniel Ebersole/Nobel Prize Outreach

When asked what her response was to being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2020, Louise Glück replied that she was “completely flabbergasted.” She said she had...

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#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women

  • Written by Keren McGinity, Research Associate, Brandeis University
imageSix years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, women in minority communities still face extra challenges addressing harassment and abuse.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

October 2023 marks the anniversary of #MeToo: six years since actor Alyssa Milano’s tweet calling for women to speak out about experiences of abuse went viral and helped launch a...

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What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence and the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 tell us about the future of fire in the West

  • Written by Kyra Clark-Wolf, Postdoctoral Associate in Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageRocky Mountain fires leave telltale ash layers in nearby lakes like this one.Philip Higuera

Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down.

This could describe any number of recent events, in places as...

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  1. What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West
  2. What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence tells us about the future of fires in the West
  3. Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis
  4. A reflexive act of military revenge burdened the US − and may do the same for Israel
  5. Gangsters are the villains in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government
  6. Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend
  7. Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?
  8. How the 'laws of war' apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas
  9. Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of confidence in the idea of Israel – and its possible renewal
  10. Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war
  11. An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch also turns down inflammation in the skin
  12. Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air purifiers aren’t enough, new study shows, but you can clean it up
  13. Empire building has always come at an economic cost for Russia – from the days of the czars to Putin's Ukraine invasion
  14. Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here's how strength training can change the trajectory
  15. From ancient Jewish texts to androids to AI, a just-right sequence of numbers or letters turns matter into meaning
  16. Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here's how Hamas got around it
  17. This engineering course has students use their brainwaves to create performing art
  18. Gaza depends on UN and other global aid groups for food, medicine and basic services – Israel-Hamas war means nothing is getting in
  19. Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas' surprise attack
  20. Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good
  21. Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could mean pharma won't bleed this unique species dry
  22. How Chicana women artists have often used the figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe for political messages
  23. Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge
  24. What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree
  25. Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?
  26. How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas' preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
  27. Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?
  28. Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma
  29. Why the crisis in Israel is putting pressure on GOP to act over vacant House speaker role
  30. Israel has no good options for dealing with Hamas' hostage-taking in Gaza
  31. Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space
  32. What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast
  33. Listen up, ladies and gentlemen, guys and dudes: Terms of address can be a minefield, especially as their meanings change
  34. Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it's likely one of the most ancient
  35. Students understand calculus better when the lessons are active
  36. The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
  37. America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them
  38. Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention
  39. Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact
  40. Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering
  41. Is Taiwan a country or not?
  42. How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches
  43. Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize win is a victory for women in economics − and the field as a whole
  44. Why more school counselors and psychologists alone won't solve America's mental health crisis among students
  45. Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
  46. Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
  47. Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict
  48. Today's white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history
  49. Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
  50. Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes