Title: The Conversation U.S. - News written by experts to help you understand
URL Source: http://theconversation.com/
Markdown Content:
### Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama
Get context to understand the news, in your inbox daily or weekly
Subscribe to our newsletters
### Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership - health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised Jordan Miller, Arizona State University
##### Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research Brad Greenwood, George Mason University; Gordon Burtch, Boston University, and Michaela R. Anderson, University of Pennsylvania

##### An Arkansas group’s effort to build a white ethnostate forms part of a wider US movement inspired by white supremacy Paul J. Becker, University of Dayton

##### US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board Mary Ellen O'Connell, University of Notre Dame

##### When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters Jeff Bachman, American University School of International Service and Esther Brito Ruiz, American University School of International Service

##### 3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton and Lydia Artz, University of Dayton

##### Helping teens navigate online racism − study shows which parenting strategy works best Alvin Thomas, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Yeqing Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison

##### Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court John E. Jones III, Dickinson College

##### Colorado has one of the nation’s highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down Emmy Betz, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Join the 1,746 readers who give monthly to fund fact-based journalism
I'll pitch in
### Astrology’s appeal in uncertain times Shiri Noy, Denison University; Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University, and Katie E. Corcoran, West Virginia University
##### Fashion icon Giorgio Armani’s impact and legacy will be felt for decades to come John Potvin, Concordia University

##### How China uses second world war history in its bid to reshape the global order – podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation Listen

##### How well have you been following the news? Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation's Quizmaster Take the quiz

##### Jury trials, a critical part of democracy, are disappearing Valerie P. Hans, Cornell University and Richard Lorren Jolly, Southwestern Law School

##### Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think Jeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University

##### How Frank Rizzo, a high school dropout, became Philadelphia’s toughest cop and a harbinger of MAGA politics Timothy J Lombardo, University of South Alabama

##### No credit history? No problem − new research suggests shopping data works as a proxy for creditworthiness Joonhyuk Yang, University of Notre Dame and Jung Youn Lee, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

##### Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it Sara Giordano, Kennesaw State University

Read all our latest articles
More from The Conversation
##### You make our independent, evidence-based journalism possible Donate today

##### Get one great story in your inbox every afternoon The Afternoon Story Sign up

##### The best of The Conversation U.S., each Sunday Sign up

##### Experts answer the fascinating questions of kids Read them all

All our newsletters
Are you an academic expert who wants to share your knowledge?
Pitch an article
Trump administration
### How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims Deborah Fuller, University of Washington
##### Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or go Jaime L. Kucinskas, Hamilton College and Yvonne Zylan, University of Calgary

##### Like Reagan, Trump is slashing environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University

##### American capitalism is being remade by state power H. Sami Karaca, Boston University

##### When federal courts fail to punish lawyers for potential misconduct, states can step in Ray Brescia, Albany Law School

Read more about the Trump administration
International
### China’s electric vehicle influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada Jack Barkenbus, Vanderbilt University
##### China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict Meredith Oyen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

##### How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

##### Turkey and the PKK have made historic moves toward peace – now begins the hard diplomatic work Alpaslan Ozerdem, George Mason University

##### The ‘security guarantee’ paradox: Too weak and it won’t protect Ukraine; too robust and Russia won’t accept it Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University

Read more world news
New research in health and science
### Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
##### How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child Megan Donelson, University of Dayton

##### Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential harms, new study finds Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Lisa Bero, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

##### Where America’s CO 2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts Kenneth J. Davis, Penn State

##### Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp Fiddy Davis Jaihind Jothikaran, Hope College

Read more new science research
Artificial intelligence
##### AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame and Amir Jina, University of Chicago

##### AI’s ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency Divya Mahajan, Georgia Institute of Technology

##### What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University

##### AI has a hidden water cost − here’s how to calculate yours Leo S. Lo, University of Virginia

Read more stories on artificial intelligence
Extreme weather and natural disasters
### 5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you Nadir Jeevanjee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
##### 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, 3 lessons for emergency management the government needs to hear Eric Kevin Stern, University at Albany, State University of New York

##### Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin

##### Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell

##### One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice Ivis García, Texas A&M University; Deidra Davis, Texas A&M University, and Walter Gillis Peacock, Texas A&M University

Read more articles related to extreme weather
You might also like…
### Green gruel? Pea soup? What Westerners thought of matcha when they tried it for the first time Rebecca Corbett, University of Southern California
##### ‘What you feel is valid’: Social media is a lifeline for many abused and neglected young people Morgan E. PettyJohn, University of Texas at Arlington and Laura Schwab Reese, Purdue University

##### We’ve been tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender – soon, there will be no reliable way to measure them Jody L. Herman, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrew Ryan Flores, American University

##### Supporting religious diversity on campus is a surprising consensus among faculty across the red-blue divide Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University

##### Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier Art Jipson, University of Dayton

Most read this week
1
.
##### What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University

2
.
##### 3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton and Lydia Artz, University of Dayton

3
.
##### Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier Art Jipson, University of Dayton

4
.
##### How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers Shari Edelson, Penn State and B. Derrick Taff, Penn State

5
.
##### US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board Mary Ellen O'Connell, University of Notre Dame

6
.
##### China’s electric vehicle influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada Jack Barkenbus, Vanderbilt University

Our partners and funders
The Conversation is a nonprofit organization and our work is made possible by the generosity of our readers, foundations, and university and college members. They make it possible for us to bring this journalism to the public without paywalls or licensing fees.
View all our partners and funders
Founding Partners










View all our Founding Partners
Funders























View all our Funding Partners
Members

















































































View all our Member Partners
The Conversation democratizes knowledge by helping academic experts to write for the public. Free to read. Free to republish. No ads or paywalls.
Find out more about us