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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric Stern, University at Albany, State University of New York(THE CONVERSATION) John Kelly’s resignation as White House chief of staff makes him the latest in a long line of senior officials to leave the Trump administration.That brings turnover of senior staff at the White House – excluding cabinet-level positions – to 62 percent, which is higher than the past six presidents at

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences(THE CONVERSATION) Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to children.Santa has several aliases, depending on the part of the world you live in. The English call him Father Christmas, the French know him as Père Noël, and Kris Kringle seems be a version of the Christkind,

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeff Inglis, The Conversation(THE CONVERSATION) If you have a smartphone, it probably is a significant part of your life, storing appointments and destinations as well as being central to your communications with friends, loved ones and co-workers. Research and investigative reporting continue to reveal the degree to which your smartphone is aware of what you’re up to and where you

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Garth Heutel, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Climate change will hammer the U.S. economy unless there’s swift action to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to the latest National Climate Assessment report. But President Donald Trump has dismissed this forecast, even though his own administration released a comprehensive synthesis of the

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bert Cregg, Michigan State University(THE CONVERSATION) Environmentally conscious consumers often ask me whether a real Christmas tree or an artificial one is the more sustainable choice. As a horticulture and forestry researcher, I know this question is also a concern for the Christmas tree industry, which is wary of losing market share to artificial trees. And they have good

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bethany Grace Howe, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) “Sticks and stones may break my bones – but words will never hurt me,” goes the playground rhyme.But the adage is only half right, according to my research on transgender mental health. Words can hurt.In October, The New York Times published a story headlined, “‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump

Romanian police have detained men on suspicion that they clambered onto to a moving truck and stole laptops and other electrical equipment

Lebanon's president says Israel's operation to destroy what it called Hezbollah attack tunnels across the border won't endanger the calm along the frontier