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CommentaryColorado is suffering from Christmas Tree inflation because Denver imports most of them—from North Carolina and the Pacific Northwest
By Ali Besharat and The ConversationDecember 16, 2025

North AmericaRural America is deeply misunderstood: We aren’t depopulating and we’re not the reason 2024 swung to Trump
By Tim Slack, Shannon M. Monnat and The ConversationDecember 11, 2025

PoliticsPolitical communication scholar on how Zohran Mamdani hacked ‘slacktivism’ to appear on your phone, on your street and in your mind
By Stuart Soroka and The ConversationDecember 10, 2025

Real EstateAmerica’s mobile housing affordability crisis reveals a system where income determines exposure to climate disasters
By Ivis Garcia and The ConversationDecember 10, 2025

Big TechNetflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of ‘Big 3’ domination
By David R. King and The ConversationDecember 8, 2025

By Ishani Banerji and The ConversationDecember 3, 2025

Future of WorkRemote professionals are quiet quitting Fridays. Their rebellion could open the door to a 4-day work week
By Christos Makridis and The ConversationNovember 17, 2025

PoliticsIs American history reminding you of dark, tumultuous periods from the past? Consider the Gilded Age of the late 19th century
By Robert A. Strong and The ConversationNovember 10, 2025

LawAir traffic controllers were already some of the most stressed workers in the U.S. before having to work without pay, say experts from Center for Aviation Studies
By Brian Strzempkowski, Melanie Dickman and The ConversationOctober 13, 2025

Real EstateGen Z’s housing bust laid bare: 15 million more adults under 35 are living with their parents than a decade ago
By Rohan Shah and The ConversationOctober 8, 2025

HealthThe gut science of sports: Fandom triggers ’emotional eating’ and sometimes peer pressure to eat the thing you really shouldn’t
By Aaron Mansfield and The ConversationOctober 8, 2025

Real EstateThe real-estate ‘winner’s curse’: Study of nearly 14 million home sales over 20 years shows you don’t want to win that bidding war
By Soon Hyeok Choi and The ConversationOctober 8, 2025

SuccessJane Goodall was my mentor and friend, inspiring my career change when I was a 23-year-old former NFL cheerleader
By Mireya Mayor and The ConversationOctober 2, 2025
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