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SuccessJohn Fetterman’s hoodie and gym shorts on the Senate floor are roiling DC, but a fashion historian says shorts have been getting under people’s skin for decades
By The ConversationSeptember 30, 2023
SuccessTaylor Swift at a Chiefs game is exactly the distraction corporate online media needed from the Hollywood strikes, attention economy scholar says
By Aarushi Bhandari and The ConversationSeptember 30, 2023
LifeIt’s not 10,000 steps a day anymore. Here’s how a more personalized step goal can help with weight management
By Bob Buresh and The ConversationSeptember 30, 2023
PoliticsThe Brits have never shut down their government the way Americans always do—and there are 4 key reasons why
By Garret Martin and The ConversationSeptember 30, 2023
TechHarvard’s cybersecurity guru warns that AI is ‘uniquely suited to internet-era propaganda’ as elections face Russian, Chinese, Iranian disinformation campaigns
By Bruce Schneier and The ConversationSeptember 30, 2023
Asia‘Bharat’ is already what hundreds of millions of Indians call their country, but Modi’s name change could be anti-Muslim prejudice in disguise
By Phillip M. Carter and The ConversationSeptember 27, 2023
EnvironmentThe Texas problem: All the workers who have the skills for green energy jobs are in fossil fuels and don’t want to move
By Morgan R. Frank, Junghyun Lim and The ConversationSeptember 27, 2023
HealthThese two types of exercise combined can lead to better brain health as you age, new study says
By Brian Ho and The ConversationSeptember 26, 2023
SuccessYour speeding ticket is paying for city budgets. Scholars of public finance reveal ‘policing for profit’ and how to fix it
By Sian Mughan, Akheil Singla and The ConversationSeptember 25, 2023
HealthDeadly flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise. Here’s how to avoid catching one, according to an infectious disease expert
By Bill Sullivan and The ConversationSeptember 25, 2023
FinanceDowntowns are dead, dying or on life support, says expert with over 50 years of researching urban policy
By John Rennie Short and The ConversationSeptember 25, 2023
LifestyleAaron Rodgers’ season—and career—might be over because of an injury on artificial turf. A sports injury expert breaks down why grass could have been safer
By Philip Anloague and The ConversationSeptember 24, 2023
SuccessSchool kids are so violent coming out of the pandemic that they’re sending teachers to the hospital, but an expert says to resist ‘get tough’ approaches
By F. Chris Curran and The ConversationSeptember 24, 2023
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