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We get it.

Here’s a video we made to explain how The Conversation works – and why we think sharing news straight from trust-worthy experts is important to bringing research-based insights to the public

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"If men were angels..."

The Founders assumed Americans would be selfish, ambitious and messy, and designed a government around that idea.

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🚨 A crisis is building 🚨

Drought (made worse by El Nino), conflict, Ebola and rising food prices are converging in the Greater Horn of Africa, raising fears of a major humanitarian crisis.

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When you breathe in wildfire smoke, harmful particles can travel deep into your body.
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Mindfulness helps millions manage stress, but it isn't one-size-fits-all.

For some, meditation can bring up anxiety, difficult emotions or traumatic memories.

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Some billionaires want their foundations to last forever. Others—like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett—are choosing an expiration date.

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The AI boom is driving a rush to build power lines to several new data centers. If they cross your property, do you have to say yes?

Here's what eminent domain law actually allows. https://t.co/xKIbXwkhNl

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After the colonists declared their independence, designing a government was next. Three of the founding generation said the new government needed to account for the flaws in human nature.
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The response to the many problems facing the region has been set back by cuts in humanitarian aid.
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Mindfulness can improve health and well-being, but it may not work for everyone. Buddhist teachings suggest that how it is practiced – and who guides it – matters.
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A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers, tick checks and some types of chemicals play a role.
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The missions the foundations’ original donors champion during their lifetimes can become outdated after they’ve died.
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US shoppers are seeing higher fruit and vegetable prices thanks to trade tensions, extreme weather and geopolitics, just to name a few reasons.
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Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
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You've probably heard the word "quantum"—but what does it actually mean?

A physicist explains the weird yet wonderful science behind superposition, entanglement and "spooky action at a distance." https://t.co/ZvxdEPhxuj

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“Heartstopper” stands out as a new series centering queer joy instead of trauma.

New research shows how “#Heartstopper” is helping LGBTQ+ fans imagine brighter futures while building real-world connections. https://t.co/HM2srsMqY9

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Have you ever struggled with expressing gratitude after someone does something for you?

Here's what philosophy says about reluctant gratitude—and how you can find gratitude inside yourself. https://t.co/d2dlswbrf6

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was voted out of office, but the monuments he built honoring nationalist causes remain.

A geographer explains why Hungary's new leader is not rushing to remove them. https://t.co/ZLFpLguZbc

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A T. rex just sold for a record $50.1 million 🦖

To collectors, it's a trophy.

To scientists, it's an irreplaceable archive of Earth's history that shouldn't disappear from public access into a rich person’s private collection. https://t.co/RJ8exHtw2C

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The FDA's approval of the first gene therapy for young children with sickle cell disease could ripple far beyond the U.S.

It might surprise you to learn the agency's decisions are adopted by small countries around the world, so the FDA’s credibility matters worldwide.