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POLITICS
Alabama court’s ruling that embryos are children opens up a host...
Dara E. Purvis, Penn State
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 21, 2024, that the word “child” also...
I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is...
Allan Post, Texas A&M University
Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of...
ENTERTAINMENT
The sky’s the limit: A brief history of in-flight entertainment
Olusola Adewumi John, University of Regina https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/the-skys-the-limit-a-brief-history-of-in-flight-entertainment
As the winter holidays draw near, many of us are already booking...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending...
James Dawes, Macalester College
Few predicted that the smash hit video game of 2023 would feature old-school game mechanics,...
TECH
Heart rate zones aren’t a perfect measure of exercise intensity, but...
Jason Sawyer, Bryant University
Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, swimming or hiking is a fundamental way to maintain cardiovascular...
Thin, bacteria-coated fibers could lead to self-healing concrete that fills in...
Mohammad Houshmand, Drexel University and Yaghoob Farnam, Drexel University
Some say there are two types of concrete – cracked...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Turning annual performance reviews into ‘humble encounters’ yields dividends for employees...
Michal Lehmann, Carnegie Mellon University and Taya Cohen, Carnegie Mellon University
Every year, employees worldwide enter annual performance reviews...
WeWork approached physical space as if it were virtual, which led...
Joseph L. Clarke, University of Toronto https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/wework-approached-physical-space-as-if-it-were-virtual-which-led-to-the-companys-downfall
On Nov. 6, the co-working firm WeWork filed for bankruptcy. WeWork, founded...
LIFESTYLE
SPORTS REVIEW
Could flag football one day leapfrog tackle football in popularity?
Josh Woods, West Virginia University
One hundred years into the future, what if millions of people gathered every February,...
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The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album
William Nash, Middlebury
One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” is her roster of...