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Medical exploitation of Black people in America goes far beyond the cells stolen from Henrietta Lacks that produced modern day miracles

  • Written by Deion Scott Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
imageA photo of Henrietta Lacks sits in the living room of her grandson. Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In a case that revealed the exploitation of a Black woman beginning in the 1950s and extending for 70 years, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. settled a lawsuit that the estate of Henrietta Lacks had filed against the biotech firm...

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Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders

  • Written by Gabrielle Dubansky, Master's Candidate in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Iowa State University
imageAs an animal model, the zebrafish offers many advantages that save researchers time and money.Uri Manor/NICHD via Flickr, CC BY-SA

Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how...

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Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

  • Written by Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
imageIf people were dropped into a new situation tomorrow, how would they choose to govern themselves?Just_Super/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don’t have any legacy systems from the...

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Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

  • Written by Daniel E Bergan, Associate Professor in Communication & Public Policy, Michigan State University
imageIf you're going to write to your legislator, do your homework on the issues.digitalskillet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a...

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US autoworkers may wage a historic strike against Detroit’s 3 biggest automakers – with wages at EV battery plants a key roadblock to agreement

  • Written by Marick Masters, Professor of Business and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
imageUAW President Shawn Fain speaks with General Motors workers on July 12, 2023, in Detroit.Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

The United Auto Workers union, which represents nearly 150,000 employees of companies that manufacture U.S.-made vehicles, kicked off in mid-July 2023 the labor negotiations it undergoes every four years with the three main unionized...

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What's the difference between a startup and any other business?

  • Written by Joel Mier, Lecturer of Marketing, University of Richmond
imageBetween 2012 and 2021, funding to U.S. tech startups jumped to $344 billion.gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Imagesimage

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.

What’s the difference between a startup and a business, and is one better...

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Trump may try to delay his first federal trial – it's a common legal strategy to fend off a criminal conviction

  • Written by Peter A. Joy, Professor of law, Washington University in St Louis
imageFormer President Donald Trump speaks in Bedminster, N.J., in June 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024.

At least that’s what Federal District Judge Aileen Cannon announced in mid-July 2023.

Trump’s legal team...

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Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'

  • Written by Angguntari Ceria Sari, Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
imageMyanmar's seat was left empty at a recent meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Achmad Ibrahim/AFP via Getty Images

With regional power comes regional responsibilities – as Indonesia is finding out.

The world’s fourth most populous nation aspires to be a “great regional power” by 2030, playing a stabilizing...

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Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

  • Written by Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and (by courtesy) Asian American Studies; Founding Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2015-20), University of California, Los Angeles
imageParticipants at Harvard marching at a rally protesting the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action on July 1, 2023. Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua via Getty Images

In two cases challenging the use of race in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the educational benefit of racial diversity is no longer what it once called a...

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The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

  • Written by Gabriel J. Chin, Professor of criminal law, immigration and race and law, University of California, Davis
imageSpecial Counsel Jack Smith announces the second federal indictment of Donald Trump on Aug. 1, 2023.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump on Aug. 1, 2023. The charges are groundbreaking and not just because a former president is facing multiple criminal charges.

It...

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  1. Trump indicted in Jan. 6 case – but his 3 upcoming trials may not keep him off the campaign trail
  2. A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age
  3. Trump facing multiple criminal charges, investigations: 44 articles explain what you need to know
  4. Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers – here's how the US could reduce their risk
  5. Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized
  6. Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking
  7. Millions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors like smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows
  8. Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded – but X missed the mark
  9. Giuliani claims the First Amendment lets him lie – 3 essential reads
  10. To get rid of hazing, clarify what people really think is acceptable behavior and redefine what it means to be loyal
  11. Just about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to the internet – and one determined preacher
  12. Alabama is not the first state to defy a Supreme Court ruling: 3 essential reads on why that matters
  13. Federal government is challenging Texas's buoys in the Rio Grande – here’s why these kinds of border blockades wind up complicating immigration enforcement
  14. Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
  15. I've taught in prisons for 15 years – here's what schools need to know as government funding expands
  16. Hypocrisy penalty: Investors especially hate companies that say they're good then behave badly – unless the money is good
  17. Progressives' embrace of Disney in battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ rights comes with risks
  18. Deaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard
  19. 4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters
  20. Hunter Biden's plea agreement renegotiation is rare – a law professor explains what usually happens
  21. Sen. Tuberville's blockade of US military promotions takes a historic tradition to a radical new level – and could go beyond Congress' August break
  22. As witchcraft becomes a multibillion-dollar business, practitioners' connection to the natural world is changing
  23. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America's history of racial discrimination
  24. Where the government draws the line for Medicaid coverage leaves out many older Americans who may need help paying for medical and long-term care bills – new research
  25. Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in
  26. In search of the world's largest freshwater fish – the wonderfully weird giants lurking in Earth's rivers
  27. How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world
  28. Women can now undertake Islamic pilgrimages without a male guardian in Saudi Arabia, but that doesn't mean they're traveling alone -- communities are an important part of the religious experience
  29. Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity
  30. Laughter can communicate a lot more than good humor – people use it to smooth social interactions
  31. As contentious judicial 'reform' becomes law in Israel, Netanyahu cements his political legacy
  32. Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
  33. Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies
  34. Massachusetts is updating its sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years
  35. Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find
  36. How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians – they now need to learn how to plan for safety and legally protect themselves
  37. This year's debate over defense spending threatens to disrupt a tradition of bipartisan consensus-building over funding the military
  38. A sculptor of wind explains how to make fiber dance far above city streets
  39. Women's World Cup will highlight how far other countries have closed the gap with US – but that isn't the only yardstick to measure growth of global game
  40. Global diabetes cases on pace to soar to 1.3 billion people in the next 3 decades, new study finds
  41. First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history
  42. What is a target letter? 3 things to know about how the Justice Department notifies suspects, like Donald Trump, ahead of possible charges
  43. Targeting Trump for prosecution – 4 essential reads on how the Jan. 6 investigation laid the groundwork for the special counsel
  44. Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off – here's the evidence for both sides of the debate
  45. Registering refugees using personal information has become the norm – but cybersecurity breaches pose risks to people giving sensitive biometric data
  46. 175 years ago, the Seneca Falls Convention kicked off the fight for women's suffrage – an iconic moment deeply shaped by Quaker beliefs on gender and equality
  47. Using green banks to solve America’s affordable housing crisis – and climate change at the same time
  48. 'Zombie fires' in the Arctic: Canada's extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future
  49. China needs immigrants
  50. FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation