Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example
Finally, mythologies about sexual harassment are frequently found in social networks such as the one that surrounded Cuomo. These common myths deny that sexual harassment has happened, often by ...
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community
But one of the most important ways to counteract misinformation is less about the facts and more about how those facts move within social networks and communities. In other words, it’s not enough for ...
Loving Yourself Okayed Via Generative AI
Loving yourself is a common mantra these days — it makes abundant sense to do so. Turns out generative AI and LLMs can assist ...
Can the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
The U.S. government loses less than $10 million a month minting pennies. In theory, Congress could pass legislation eliminating the penny and requiring rounding within a month or two. The cost to the ...
Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
And that doesn’t even factor in statements by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and “ special government employee ” multibillionaire Elon Musk. All three have indicated that they are open to ignoring ...
How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see
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Must the president be a moral leader?
(THE CONVERSATION) The best presidents – including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – are celebrated not only as good leaders, but as good men. They embody not simply political ...
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans
These policies also have far-reaching consequences for the broader public. Rigorous and long-standing research demonstrates that LGBTQ+-inclusive policies support safer communities and stronger ...
NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it
NOAA partners with private sector, academia, nonprofits and many others around the world to ensure that everyone has the best information to produce the most robust weather forecasts. Private weather ...
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Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts ... whereas democracies keep their people fed. For example, autocratic Eswatini, an ...
How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
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Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts ... delineation of the territories according to international law. For example, they ...