One of the last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology is being removed as a federal panel renames US military bases that honor Confederate generals.
Articles on Essential Reads
Displaying 61 - 80 of 264 articles
George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has resulted in criminal charges.
Who are the Proud Boys, what do they want and is there a path back into society for these extremists?
If the US fails to increase its debt ceiling by June 1, it could be forced into an embarrassing – and hugely costly – default on its obligations.
AI is poised to reshape parts of US culture and society. Have tech developments raced ahead of our ability to understand the consequences?
Generative AI can seem like magic, which makes it both enticing and frightening. Scholars are helping society come to grips with the potential benefits and harms.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to raise the debt ceiling – and avoid an unprecedented US default – but only if Democrats agree to freeze spending and agree to several other demands.
The handling of US classified information received another stain as a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman stands accused of mishandling secret documents on US allies and the war in Ukraine.
Two decades of drought have reduced the river’s flow by one-third compared to historical averages. The Biden administration is considering mandatory cuts to some states’ water allocations.
Two food scientists, an entomologist, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and a historian walk into a bar (of chocolate) and tell bitter and sweet stories of this favorite treat.
The Passover Seder has tradition and remembrance at its core, but has also evolved throughout the centuries in Jewish communities around the world.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
The Biden administration is finalizing the first federal limits on two compounds, PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water. These so-called ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to numerous health effects.
A roundup of The Conversation’s articles about this holy Christian season and its history.
As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, The Conversation takes a critical look at some of the biggest news stories from the past NFL season.
With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible – with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable.
President Biden outlined his achievements in key policy areas and sketched out his plans for the rest of his term in office.
America’s complicated history with race can be told through the lives and times of Black Americans, a view that some GOP-controlled state legislatures want to restrict, if not outright ban.
The death of a Black motorist after a beating by five Black Memphis police officers has triggered national outrage over police brutality and systemic racism with the U.S. criminal justice system.
Looking at the underlying philosophical and moral questions involved in abortion debates can help explain why it’s such an intensely divisive issue.
Top contributors
-
University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
-
Professor of Public Policy (retired), University of Virginia
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
-
Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
-
Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
-
Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College
-
Associate Professor of Global and International Studies, University of California, Irvine
-
Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
-
Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
-
Professor of Old English and Old Norse, University College Cork
-
Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Iowa State University