Nation Aug 30 Lake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps? By Innisfree McKinnon, The Conversation
Health Aug 16 Chronic pain is missing from America's heat warnings The results of a new study suggest that chronic pain deserves a place in how the country prepares people for extreme weather. They also show that rural residents may be the least protected. By Feinuo Sun, The Conversation
Health Aug 15 Cyclospora spreads through human waste — so how did it get on food? The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials. By Joan Rose, The Conversation
Health Aug 09 Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions. By Fiona Doherty, The Conversation
Health Aug 03 Analysis: When it comes to people in the public eye, speculation can do more harm than good Scrutiny begins with appearance, while concern begins with wellbeing. By Vivienne Lewis, The Conversation
Jul 19 When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure? By Aaron Walayat, The Conversation There is growing opposition to the infrastructure surrounding data centers, too — particularly the transmission lines needed to power them, which often must cross land belonging to private citizens. Continue reading
Jul 12 When managing your money, take a chatbot's 'confidence' with a grain of salt By Pawan Jain, The Conversation According to a 2025 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults by Pearl.com, a professional services platform, 19% said they lost more than $100 by following financial advice from an AI chatbot. Continue reading
Jul 04 Fireworks, heat and drought put this Fourth of July at high risk for wildfires By Lauren Lowman, The Conversation Fireworks, from bottle rockets to Roman candles, start a lot of fires in the U.S. every year – 32,000 of them in 2023 alone. And each year there is a clear spike in human-caused fires on July 4. Continue reading
Jun 28 How the Supreme Court decides its cases — a step‑by‑step guide By Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden routine. Continue reading
Jun 21 How window‑mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling By Moncef Krarti, The Conversation Heating and cooling buildings consumes 35% of all the energy used in the United States each year. Continue reading