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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline for consensus. Although U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 60 days, the new accord has a long road ahead as

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel Piatkowski, University of Nebraska-Lincoln(THE CONVERSATION) Almost exactly a decade ago, I was cycling in a bike lane when a car hit me from behind. Luckily, I suffered only a couple bruised ribs and some road rash. But ever since, I have felt my pulse rise when I hear a car coming up behind my bike. As self-driving cars roll out, they’re already being billed as making me –

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marsha Gordon, North Carolina State University(THE CONVERSATION) I’m a film studies professor, so when I first saw an image of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s June 1982 calendar, I immediately noticed his movie plans.In between exams, a beach trip, basketball camp and workouts, Kavanaugh, like millions of other Americans that year, went to the movies. In fact, 1982 was, at

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melissa Wilde, University of Pennsylvania(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis has asked the heads of every bishops’ conference around the world to gather for a summit in February to discuss the issue of sexual abuse in the church.Even as the pope takes these steps, debates continue about what he knew and whether there was a better way of dealing with the perpetrators of abuse. There have

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University(THE CONVERSATION) As the debate about the treatment of women rages across the United States, one Supreme Court nominee arrived at her confirmation hearing widely acknowledged as a trailblazer in establishing women’s rights. When he nominated Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, President Bill Clinton compared her legal

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anne Tucker, Georgia State University and Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence is transforming the traditional delivery of legal services.In general terms, the set of tools broadly called “legal analytics” promises to do two things: increase the efficiency of tasks that once required substantial time and human effort, and mine

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alycia Drwencke, University of California, Davis; Cassandra Tucker, University of California, Davis, and Theresa Pistochini, University of California, Davis(THE CONVERSATION) California is the nation’s top milk-producing state and home to nearly 1.8 million dairy cows. California is also hot, especially for cows, which have trouble keeping cool when the weather gets warm. And when