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CybersecurityOne way AI won’t ruin the world: tools to crack down on the $23 billion animal trafficking trade
By Eve Bohnett and The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
RetailGrocery prices have surged 25% in Colorado since the pandemic with Kroger and Walmart sharing half the market. Enter Aldi
By Jack Buffington and The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
CommentaryWe 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 The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
CommentaryAmerica 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 ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
CommentaryUnderstanding corporate leaders’ muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation
By Alessandro Piazza and The ConversationFebruary 5, 2026
EnvironmentOver a million people are losing power during a freezing snowstorm while data centers nearby guzzle electricity
By Nikki Luke, Conor Harrison and The ConversationFebruary 4, 2026
North AmericaWhy Bad Bunny is essential to the future of the NFL, even if Trump hates his halftime show
By Jared Bahir Browsh and The ConversationFebruary 4, 2026
CommentaryI’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 ConversationFebruary 3, 2026
Workplace CultureOne of the most generous welfare states in the world is no match for the ‘motherhood penalty’
By Alexandra Killewald and The ConversationFebruary 3, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentThe saga of the billion-dollar sock: The Muppets’ 50th birthday marks a long and profitable run
By Jared Bahir Browsh and The ConversationJanuary 29, 2026
CybersecurityOnly 4 democracies have created paramilitary police squads since 1960—if you include ICE
By Erica De Bruin and The ConversationJanuary 29, 2026
Workplace CultureDiversity on Fortune 50 boards: white men haven’t been a majority for 3 years in a row
By Richie Zweigenhaft and The ConversationJanuary 27, 2026
PoliticsTrump’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 ConversationJanuary 26, 2026
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