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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shawn Olson-Hazboun, Evergreen State College and Hilary Boudet, Oregon State University(THE CONVERSATION) A year after Washington state denied key permits for a coal-export terminal in the port city of Longview, the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would proceed with its review – essentially ignoring the state’s decision.This dispute pits federal authorities against local and

Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid the blame for a standoff with Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea on the Ukrainian president and his desire to get re-elected

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christina Gibson-Davis, Duke University and Anna Gassman-Pines, Duke University(THE CONVERSATION) Marriage rates in the U.S. are declining, especially among the lowest-income Americans. However, in October, wage growth in the U.S. hit a nine-year high, with low-wage workers seeing some of the biggest gains. A turnaround in wages could spur marriage rates to climb back up. Lack of

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andra Gillespie, Emory University(THE CONVERSATION) Democrat Stacey Abrams was poised to become America’s first black female governor in Georgia during the 2018 midterms.She lost by only 1.5 percentage points. Because of allegations of voter suppression, Abrams felt duty-bound to legally challenge potential voting irregularities before offering any type of concession. By the time

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism(THE CONVERSATION) Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, Santa suits and Salvation Army uniforms also telegraph Christmastime. The Army is among America’s top-grossing

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie J. Park, University of Maryland(THE CONVERSATION) When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every racial group in the United States except one – Asian-Americans.A similar situation played out with the SAT. Asian-Americans experienced a gain over the prior year – 42 points on a 1600-point scale – whereas

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Albert-László Barabási, Northeastern University(THE CONVERSATION) The average American reads 12 or 13 books a year, but with over 3 million books in print, the choices they face are staggering. Despite the introduction of 100,000 new titles each year, only a tiny fraction of these attract a large enough readership to make The New York Times best-seller list.Which raises the

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Feldstein, Boise State University(THE CONVERSATION) After weeks of ratcheting tension about who authorized the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump sought to put an end to the debate. He issued a blunt public statement asserting that “we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi,” and instead he identified a

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Hirsh, University of Massachusetts Medical School(THE CONVERSATION) Many of us working in the “Gun Sense” field – that is, finding a middle ground position to advance firearm safety and reduce preventable injury in our patients – had an “a-ha” moment that led us to toil in these fields. Mine was on Nov. 2, 1981, when my friend and co-resident Dr. John C. Wood II was shot

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy Cooke, Arizona State University(THE CONVERSATION) For most people today, robots and smart systems are servants that work in the background, vacuuming carpets or turning lights on and off. Or they’re machines that have taken over repetitive human jobs from assembly-line workers and bank tellers. But the technologies are getting good enough that machines will be able work

Afghan official: 30 civilians killed, along with 16 Taliban fighters, as Afghan forces battle in Helmand province

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Afghan official: 30 civilians killed, along with 16 Taliban fighters, as Afghan forces fight in Helmand province

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Virginia García Beaudoux, Universidad de Buenos Aires(THE CONVERSATION) Read in English.Como experta en comunicación y género, mi trabajo me ha brindado la oportunidad de conocer y asesorar profesionalmente a casi un millar de mujeres líderes y políticas alrededor del mundo, desde la República Dominicana o Bolivia, hasta Honduras.En América Latina, me compenetré con las grandes

Civil-liberties, immigrant-rights groups demand immediate end to information-sharing that has turned agency tasked with welfare of unaccompanied children into accomplice in deportation of US-based relatives

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