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PoliticsAs Rupert Murdoch defends Fox News’ lies in court, a media professor reveals the terrifying truth that journalism has no standardized requirements
By John C. Watson and The ConversationApril 12, 2023
EnvironmentPeople painting their lawns is only the latest twist in the long strange American pursuit of perfect grass
By Ted Steinberg and The ConversationApril 11, 2023
LifeHangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease—feeding them these nutrients could lead to a healthier body
By Christopher Damman and The ConversationApril 10, 2023
SuccessDirect admission is making it easier for high school students to get into college and it can offer big benefits to schools too
By Mary L. Churchill and The ConversationApril 10, 2023
Personal FinanceOne economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his taxes with cash and prove a point about ‘legal tender’
By Jay L. Zagorsky and The ConversationApril 10, 2023
FinanceThe Fed’s job to cool the labor market is working—and it will probably lead to a ‘growth recession’
By Christopher Decker and The ConversationApril 7, 2023
EnvironmentThe scientists who claim global warming is creating more home runs in baseball break down what they learned from 100,000 games
By Christopher W. Callahan, Justin S. Mankin and The ConversationApril 7, 2023
HealthAdderall can lead to a cycle of dependence in people who don’t really need it. For those who do, it can be a wonder drug. A neuroscientist explains why
By Habibeh Khoshbouei and The ConversationApril 7, 2023
HealthA deadly fungus is spreading across U.S. hospitals. Here’s what you need to know, according to a physician
By Arif R. Sarwari and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
PoliticsTinker, tailor, soldier, journalist? A media historian looks back at the blurry lines between espionage and reportage.
By Bill Kovarik and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
LifestyleI studied ‘The Love Jones Cohort’ and found it was real: More Black Americans with higher education are choosing bachelorhood over settling down
By Kris Marsh and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
SuccessThe local news crisis is so bad that college students are replacing statehouse reporters from ‘ghost papers’
By Richard Watts and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
SuccessHow the first lady’s invitation to the losers of the women’s college basketball final kicked off a firestorm, according to a scholar of sport and race
By Joseph N. Cooper and The ConversationApril 5, 2023
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