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  • monkeyCybersecurity

    One way AI won’t ruin the world: tools to crack down on the $23 billion animal trafficking trade

    By Eve Bohnett and The Conversation
  • coloradoRetail

    Grocery prices have surged 25% in Colorado since the pandemic with Kroger and Walmart sharing half the market. Enter Aldi

    By Jack Buffington and The Conversation
  • brokerCommentary

    We studied 70 countries’ economic data for the last 60 years and something big about market crashes changed 25 years ago

    By Josh Ederington, Jenny Minier, and others
  • birthdayCommentary

    America marks its 250th birthday with a fading dream—the first time that younger generations will make less than their parents

    By Mark Robert Rank and The Conversation
  • desantisCommentary

    Understanding corporate leaders’ muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation

    By Alessandro Piazza and The Conversation
  • electricityEnvironment

    Over a million people are losing power during a freezing snowstorm while data centers nearby guzzle electricity

    By Nikki Luke, Conor Harrison, and others
  • bunnyNorth America

    Why Bad Bunny is essential to the future of the NFL, even if Trump hates his halftime show

    By Jared Bahir Browsh and The Conversation
  • minnesotaCommentary

    I’ve studied nonviolent resistance in war zones for 20 years and Minnesota reminds me of Colombia, the Philippines and Syria

    By Oliver Kaplan and The Conversation
  • denmarkWorkplace Culture

    One of the most generous welfare states in the world is no match for the ‘motherhood penalty’

    By Alexandra Killewald and The Conversation
  • kermitArts & Entertainment

    The saga of the billion-dollar sock: The Muppets’ 50th birthday marks a long and profitable run

    By Jared Bahir Browsh and The Conversation
  • ICECybersecurity

    Only 4 democracies have created paramilitary police squads since 1960—if you include ICE

    By Erica De Bruin and The Conversation
  • boardroomWorkplace Culture

    Diversity on Fortune 50 boards: white men haven’t been a majority for 3 years in a row

    By Richie Zweigenhaft and The Conversation
  • trumpPolitics

    Trump’s erratic, chaotic shifts in strategy follow a long tradition. Here’s what to know about the ‘Madman Theory’ of politics

    By Andrew Latham and The Conversation
  • trumpPersonal Finance

    Trump changed the law to get your tax refund to you early. Too bad it leaves the 6 million ‘unbanked’ behind

    By Beverly Moran and The Conversation
  • cowboyEnvironment

    Climate change’s role in the monster winter storm of January 2026: warmer oceans, more moisture and a dislocated ‘polar vortex’

    By Mathew Barlow, Judah Cohen, and others