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People painting their lawns is only the latest twist in the long strange American pursuit of perfect grass
Environment
People 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
Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease—feeding them these nutrients could lead to a healthier body
Life
Hangry 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
Direct admission is making it easier for high school students to get into college and it can offer big benefits to schools too
Success
Direct 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
Close-up photo of someone holding and counting American dollar banknotes in her hand.
Personal Finance
One 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
The Fed’s job to cool the labor market is working—and it will probably lead to a ‘growth recession’
Finance
The 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
Aaron Judge
Environment
The 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
Adderall 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
Health
Adderall 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
A deadly fungus is spreading across U.S. hospitals. Here’s what you need to know, according to a physician
Health
A 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
Vladimir Putin
Politics
Tinker, tailor, soldier, journalist? A media historian looks back at the blurry lines between espionage and reportage.
By Bill Kovarik and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
Nia Long, Larenz Tate
Lifestyle
I 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
Student reporter
Success
The local news crisis is so bad that college students are replacing statehouse reporters from ‘ghost papers’
By Richard Watts and The ConversationApril 6, 2023
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark
Success
How 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
Apps like Venmo and Square are making it easier for the IRS to crack down on side hustles — Don’t get caught off guard on your taxes
Personal Finance
Apps like Venmo and Square are making it easier for the IRS to crack down on side hustles — Don’t get caught off guard on your taxes
By Erica Neuman and The ConversationApril 4, 2023
Craig Blair
Environment
Congress is allowing millions of Americans to drink toxic chemicals because it won’t regulate fracking: study
By Vivian R. Underhill, Lourdes Vera and The ConversationApril 3, 2023
Person staring at computer
Tech
The robots are here and the pleasure seekers are going to fall in love with AI, say experts who studied machine-human bonding
By Marco Dehnert, Joris Van Ouytsel and The ConversationApril 3, 2023
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Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he losesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 3, 2026
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The 'golden passport': Argentina to offer citizenship for foreigners that make a $350,000 contribution to its treasury—or invest $800,000 in its bondsplaceholder alt text
By The Associated Press and Isabel DebreOctober 2, 2026
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Iran's currency is getting obliterated as the regime is about to run out of oil to sell and can’t even get its money from customersplaceholder alt text
By Jason MaOctober 3, 2026
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