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U.S. economy slowing after its hottest year since 1984 — here’s who benefited

by D. Brian Blank, for The Conversation May 1, 2022April 29, 2022

Sen. Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to retire after 30 years representing California

by Lincoln Mitchell, for The Conversation April 24, 2022April 22, 2022

Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter and changes that it could bring to public discourse

by Anjana Susarla, for The Conversation April 17, 2022April 15, 2022

A hare-raising history of Easter Bunny’s ascent from pagan past to beloved icon

by Tok Thompson, for The Conversation April 16, 2022April 15, 2022

Revolutionary changes in transportation could slow global warming, if done right

by Alan Jenn, for The Conversation April 10, 2022April 6, 2022

Soaring crude makes everything more costly — as we almost literally eat oil

by Veronika Dolar, assistant professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury April 3, 2022April 6, 2022

Jackson’s court confirmation a flashback to 1967 hearings for Thurgood Marshall

by Margaret M. Russell, for The Conversation March 27, 2022March 25, 2022

History indicates Russians won’t likely abandon Putin over Western sanctions

by Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager and Evgeniya Pyatovskaya, for The Conversation March 20, 2022March 18, 2022

On the clock: A neurologist explains why daylight saving time is unhealthy for us

by Beth Ann Malow, for The Conversation March 12, 2022March 11, 2022

Russia has the means for a cyberattack on the U.S. — and damage could be huge

by Scott Jasper, for The Conversation February 27, 2022February 25, 2022