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Why reparations are always about more than money
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 8:10 AM
From Germany to Georgetown, the Global North has a lot to learn about reckoning successfully with past human rights wrongs.
Read MoreHow Israel's missing constitution deepens divisions between Jews and with Arabs
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:08 PM
Governed by a changeable body of 'basic laws,' Israel never settled basic questions like the rights of religious minorities. These destabilizing issues will continue to fester under a new government.
Read MoreA new reason Americans are getting leery of billionaire donors
Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:37 AM
News about how little income tax some of the richest Americans reportedly pay is adding to questions about the value to society of their massive charitable donations.
Read More¿Vuelves a la oficina? La temperatura más fría podría provocar un aumento de peso
Friday, May 21, 2021 1:51 PM
Trabajar en una oficina fría ralentiza el metabolismo.
Read MoreHow America’s partisan divide over pandemic responses played out in the states
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:46 AM
States led by Republican governors generally had higher COVID-19 case and death rates in 2020.
Read MoreHow 'socialism' stopped being a dirty word for some voters – and started winning elections across America
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 8:10 AM
The leftist Democratic Socialists of America was tiny before the 2016 election. Now, with 90,000 dues-paying members and four seats in Congress, the DSA is upending Democratic politics nationwide.
Read MoreGoing back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:05 PM
Going back to work at an office? An expert explains how the relatively cool temperature many offices are kept at may affect your body – and your health.
Read MoreFeminism's legacy sees college women embracing more diverse sexuality
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:16 AM
Women's sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men's are not.
Read More¿Aumento o pérdida de peso no deseado durante la pandemia? El estrés podría tener la culpa
Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:42 PM
El 42% de los estadounidenses encuestados para un estudio ganó peso no deseado en 2020, de media 13 kilos. Casi el 18% afirmó haber experimentado una pérdida de peso no deseada, una media de 12 kilos.
Read MoreWhat a possible new breakthrough at Cern could reveal about the structure of the universe
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 6:38 AM
A transcript of episode 9 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an update on the situation for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh.
Read MoreUnwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormones
Friday, April 2, 2021 8:18 AM
It's been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn't surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.
Read MoreA new force of nature? The inside story of fresh evidence from Cern that's exciting physicists – podcast
Thursday, April 1, 2021 6:34 AM
Plus why the situation for Rohingya Muslims living in Bangladesh has gone from bad to worse. Listen to episode 9 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Read MoreRevisiting reparations: Is it time for the US to pay its debt for the legacy of slavery?
Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:14 AM
Former enslaved persons never got 'forty acres and a mule,' and their descendants have been denied reparations for the legacy of slavery. Will Joe Biden be the president to change that?
Read MorePasha 98: Why it's important to understand how much water is in the Nile river
Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:31 AM
It won’t be easy to get the 11 countries in the basin to agree to a plan that avoids chronic water shortages in the future. Good information sharing and technical cooperation are critical.
Read More6 important truths about COVID-19 vaccines
Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:42 AM
With the vaccines now being administered at sites around the US, it is important to address misinformation surrounding the effort.
Read MoreCDC says masks must fit tightly – and two are better than one
Thursday, February 11, 2021 8:17 AM
How well your mask works depends on how well it fits. Wearing two snug masks made of different materials offers 95% protection from exposure to aerosols that could contain the coronavirus.
Read MoreWhat the $25 billion the biggest US donors gave in 2020 says about high-dollar charity today
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:01 AM
While support for social services and historically black colleges and universities rose sharply, these donors spent a tiny fraction of what the government distributed to people who needed help.
Read MoreWomen's health is better when women have more control in their society
Monday, January 25, 2021 3:28 PM
Living in societies with gender bias can harm women's health.
Read MoreYour corner pharmacy – joining the front lines of the COVID-19 fight
Monday, January 25, 2021 8:31 AM
Two pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine preparation explain the role pharmacists are poised to play in expanding vaccine access.
Read MoreHow history textbooks will deal with the US Capitol attack
Monday, January 25, 2021 8:30 AM
The whole world saw the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. How will the textbooks read by America's students describe what took place?
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