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Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harmtheconversation.com Historical housing discrimination in Detroit persists today and causes disparities in health outcomes. Policies are making a difference, but more needs to be done.
Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explainstheconversation.com Lone wolf attackers like Matthew Thomas Crooks pose the greatest security threats in the country – and are hardest to prevent.
When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’theconversation.com Scholars have long measured the impact of a paper by counting the number of times other scientific articles cite it. Researchers have just detected a new kind of citation fraud.
How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia agotheconversation.com Corn has its roots in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.
Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not Chinatheconversation.com It’s not just size. China’s pragmatic trade strategy, which prioritizes meeting the development needs of its trading partners, has played a key role, too.
People ambivalent about political issues support violence more than those with clear opinionstheconversation.com The more ambivalent a person is about a political issue, the more likely they are to support violence and other extreme actions relating to that issue.
The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resourcestheconversation.com The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the efforttheconversation.com Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advancestheconversation.com The number of patients prescribed hormonal therapy plummeted after 2002, due to findings experts have since questioned. With better understanding, more and more people are using these treatments.
‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracytheconversation.com A scholar of political assassinations says the US just narrowly avoided plunging into wholesale violence and potential civil war when Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.
Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strengththeconversation.com Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records, raising alarms about what’s already expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.
From the ’60s till now, TV news coverage of large-scale university protests doesn’t look so differenttheconversation.com While people rely less on TV for their daily news than they used to, it remains influential − and the TV storytelling about student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza and more can shift opinions.
How Biden’s executive order to protect immigrant spouses of citizens from deportation will benefit their families and communitiestheconversation.com Biden’s executive action will shield approximately 500,000 undocumented spouses of US citizens, as well as 50,000 children, from deportation and give them the legal right to stay in the US.
Only 1.8% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erasedtheconversation.com Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are two consequences of the lack of Black doctors.
When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare desertstheconversation.com A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.
Elder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to knowtheconversation.com Unfortunately, there’s no cure for scammers – but you can build immunity against them.
The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosistheconversation.com Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.
Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in Americatheconversation.com The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.
Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the worldtheconversation.com This year is the 41st anniversary of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, continuing its legacy despite anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in the state.
Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year lowtheconversation.com Research funding is down in recent years despite promises made with the CHIPS and Science Act.
Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains whytheconversation.com As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissancetheconversation.com Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failurestheconversation.com ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count.
Summertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trailtheconversation.com Common summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself from pathogens ranging from E. coli to T. gondii.
Summer reading: 5 young-adult fiction novels that explore LGBTQ+ teen livestheconversation.com The twists and turns of teenage years take on new meaning in these 5 books about LGBTQ+ youth.
Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?theconversation.com Many years beyond the average American retirement age, politicians vie for power and influence. Their constituents tend to prefer they step back and pass the torch to younger people.
4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summittheconversation.com The three-day meeting is touted as a time to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. But gathered leaders face serious questions that will affect NATO’s future.