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Why do people have slips of the tongue?

  • Written by Cecile McKee, Professor of Linguistics, University of Arizona
imageWhat's he trying to say?nojustice via iStock / Getty Images Plus

Have you visited Yew Nork? Does your stummy ache? What dog of bag food will we get?

In case you’ve wondered what causes such speech errors or slips of the tongue, you might like to know that all speakers – of all ages and abilities – make them sometimes. Even people...

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Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions

  • Written by Sonja Klinsky, Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University
imageHumans could sink more carbon in the ocean to fight climate change, but should we?Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images

Heat waves, droughts and extreme weather are endangering people and ecosystems somewhere in the world almost every day. These extremes are exacerbated by climate change, driven primarily by increasing emissions...

Read more: Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions

What's a cold war? A historian explains how rivals US and Soviet Union competed off the battlefield

  • Written by Robert J. McMahon, Professor of History, The Ohio State University
imageSoviet leader Nikita Krushchev, left, met with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Vienna in 1961.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group 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.

In the Cold War, was there any...

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Republicans say crime is on the rise – what is the crime rate and what does it mean?

  • Written by Justin Nix, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate Mehmet Oz has talked a lot about the crime rate during his campaign in Pennsylvania.AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

In the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, Republican candidates across the nation are blaming Democrats for an increase in crime.

But as a scholar of criminology and criminal justice, I believe...

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With memories of embarrassments still fresh, election pollsters face big tests in 2022 midterm elections

  • Written by W. Joseph Campbell, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
imageIn Maine's 2020 Senate race, not one poll showed the GOP incumbent, Susan Collins, in the lead. But she trounced her Democratic challenger by 9 points.AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

When it became clear his poll had erred in the 2021 New Jersey governor’s race, Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, acknowledged:

&ldq...

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Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things?

  • Written by Bradley J. Irish, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University
imageIn what's called 'benign masochism,' some people find the feeling of disgust pleasurable.Ocskaymark/iStock via Getty Images.

Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher films to haunted houses full of fake guts and gore.

But the attraction to stuff that grosses us out goes beyond this annual holiday.

Flip through TV...

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When Filipino parents in the US encourage their children to talk about their feelings and promote cultural pride, their children's mental health improves

  • Written by Joyce Javier, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Southern California
imageFilipino Americans are less likely to seek mental health help than average Americans.LPETTET/E+ via Getty Images

Immigrant families in the U.S. are extremely resilient. Yet some immigrant parents struggle to raise children who can thrive in their new country’s culture. Whether they are dealing with a language barrier or economic challenges,...

Read more: When Filipino parents in the US encourage their children to talk about their feelings and promote...

Newly available over-the-counter hearing aids offer many benefits, but consumers should be aware of the potential drawbacks

  • Written by Bradley Kesser, Professor of Otology/Neurotology, University of Virginia
imageOver-the-counter hearing aids are now available at pharmacies and big-box stores.Mara Ohlsson/Image Source via Getty Images

U.S. retailers began selling over-the-counter hearing aids on Oct. 17, 2022, a long-awaited move that some experts predict could be a game-changer in making these devices accessible and affordable. A prescription is no longer...

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Georgia's GOP overhauled the state's election laws in 2021 – and critics argue the target was Black voter turnout, not election fraud

  • Written by Richard F. Doner, Goodrich C. White Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science, Emory University
imageA Black man and his son leave a polling location in Atlanta after casting a vote in the Georgia primary election on May 24, 2022. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

In the rash of election reform laws enacted after former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud during the 2020 presidential election, few were tougher than SB 202 – the E...

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Corporate spending in state politics and elections can affect everything from your wallet to your health

  • Written by Richard A. Devine, Assistant Professor of Management, DePaul University
imageFrom Alaska to Alabama, corporations spend money to shape their local business environments, resources and regulations. Douglas Rissing/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Political spending by corporations is big business.

As one corporate executive with experience in business-government relations says, “A company that is dependent on government...

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  2. Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm's way
  3. Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come
  4. Not all Asian Americans vote Democratic -- and the political leanings of different Asian ethnic groups vary
  5. A new type of material called a mechanical neural network can learn and change its physical properties to create adaptable, strong structures
  6. UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in disarray
  7. Wildfires reshape forests and change the behavior of animals that live there
  8. How college in prison is leading professors to rethink how they teach
  9. Why the GOP’s battle for the soul of ‘character conservatives’ in these midterms may center on Utah and its Latter-day Saint voters
  10. Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study
  11. HBO's 'House of the Dragon' was inspired by a real medieval dynastic struggle over a female ruler
  12. AI is changing scientists' understanding of language learning – and raising questions about an innate grammar
  13. 'Nobody said anything because they feared being benched' – how abuse is baked into American sports
  14. Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation
  15. How Bob Dylan used the ancient practice of 'imitatio' to craft some of the most original songs of his time
  16. Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues – an expert panel now recommends screening starting at age 8
  17. Getting to 'net-zero' emissions: How energy leaders envision countering climate change in the future
  18. How the costs of disasters like Hurricane Ian are calculated – and why it takes so long to add them up
  19. Crippling civilian infrastructure has long been part of Russian generals' playbook – Putin is merely expanding that approach
  20. Soaring inflation prompts biggest Social Security cost-of-living boost since 1981 – 6 questions answered 
  21. Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure
  22. It's taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections – and even longer for Black and Hispanic voters
  23. Jan. 6 Committee's fact-finding and bipartisanship will lead to an impact in coming decades, if not tomorrow
  24. Rainbow fentanyl – the newest Halloween scare
  25. Russia is enlisting hundreds of thousands of men to fight against Ukraine, but public support for Putin is falling
  26. What the Jan. 6 committee could learn from the failures of truth commissions to bring justice and accountability
  27. Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way
  28. Challenges to voters are growing before the midterms -- and have a long history as a way of keeping down the Black vote
  29. Black women endure legacy of racism in homeownership and making costly repairs
  30. 'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment
  31. Quiet quitting and the great resignation have a common cause – dissatisfied workers feel they can't speak up in the workplace
  32. Body piercings may be artistic, but they bring risks of infection, allergic reactions, scarring and urine leakage
  33. Young immigrants are looking to social media to engage in politics and elections – even if they are not eligible to vote
  34. Good faith and the honor of partisan election officials used to be enough to ensure trust in voting results – but not anymore
  35. Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution
  36. Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song
  37. The 5,000-year history of writer's block
  38. Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides
  39. How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most
  40. Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body
  41. Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity
  42. New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
  43. Our *Homo sapiens* ancestors shared the world with Neanderthals, Denisovans and other types of humans whose DNA lives on in our genes
  44. A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane
  45. Investing in indoor air quality improvements in schools will reduce COVID transmission and help students learn
  46. Census data hides racial diversity of US 'Hispanics' – to the country's detriment
  47. Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing women
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