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### The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’
Seth Blumsack, Penn State
](https://theconversation.com/the-us-energy-market-has-its-troubles-though-it-may-not-be-a-national-emergency-249336)
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### Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University and Nick Corak, Wake Forest University
](https://theconversation.com/carolina-wildfires-followed-months-of-weather-whiplash-from-drought-to-hurricane-fueled-floods-and-back-to-drought-251470)
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##### Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
](https://theconversation.com/trump-is-the-kinglike-president-many-feared-when-arguing-over-the-us-constitution-in-1789-and-his-address-to-congress-showed-it-251294)
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##### The child boss in ‘Severance’ reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century
Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut
](https://theconversation.com/the-child-boss-in-severance-reveals-a-devastating-truth-about-work-and-child-rearing-in-the-21st-century-249123)
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##### A potential $110B economic hit: How Trump’s tariffs could mean rising costs for families, strain for states
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth
](https://theconversation.com/a-potential-110b-economic-hit-how-trumps-tariffs-could-mean-rising-costs-for-families-strain-for-states-251028)
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##### Extreme heat silently accelerates aging on a molecular level − new research
Eunyoung Choi, University of Southern California
](https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-silently-accelerates-aging-on-a-molecular-level-new-research-250757)
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##### COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan
](https://theconversation.com/covid-19-is-the-latest-epidemic-to-show-biomedical-breakthroughs-arent-enough-to-eliminate-a-disease-245827)
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##### Learning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time
James Calvin Davis, Middlebury
](https://theconversation.com/learning-ethics-one-marvel-movie-at-a-time-247308)
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##### Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
George Wittemyer, Colorado State University
](https://theconversation.com/africas-elephants-have-been-in-dramatic-decline-for-50-years-what-can-be-done-to-save-them-new-study-250293)
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##### Influencers have trouble figuring out their tax obligations − and with good reason
Sarah Webber, University of Dayton and Kaitlin Newkirk, Xavier University
](https://theconversation.com/influencers-have-trouble-figuring-out-their-tax-obligations-and-with-good-reason-250490)
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### Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers
David Campbell, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Lindsey McDougle, Rutgers University - Newark, and Susan Appe, University at Albany, State University of New York
](https://theconversation.com/gifts-from-top-50-us-philanthropists-rebounded-to-16b-in-2024-mike-bloomberg-reed-hastings-and-patty-quillin-and-michael-and-susan-dell-lead-the-list-of-biggest-givers-250577)
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##### USAID’s history shows decades of good work on behalf of America’s global interests, although not all its projects succeeded
Christian Ruth, University of Florida
](https://theconversation.com/usaids-history-shows-decades-of-good-work-on-behalf-of-americas-global-interests-although-not-all-its-projects-succeeded-249337)
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##### Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas
](https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-sides-with-san-francisco-requiring-epa-to-set-specific-targets-in-water-pollution-permits-251441)
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##### How Trump’s second term might affect the market and your finances
Art Durnev, University of Richmond
](https://theconversation.com/how-trumps-second-term-might-affect-the-market-and-your-finances-248519)
[
##### How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
Jason Blomquist, Boise State University
](https://theconversation.com/how-the-hidden-epidemic-of-violence-against-nurses-affects-health-care-248083)
[
##### Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power
Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
](https://theconversation.com/chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-advises-the-president-on-use-of-americas-military-power-251108)
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##### What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept
Andrew Latham, Macalester College
](https://theconversation.com/what-is-isolationism-the-history-and-politics-of-an-often-maligned-foreign-policy-concept-245201)
[
##### Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show
Matthew Westfall, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Joshua Barocas, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
](https://theconversation.com/many-more-denver-teens-have-experienced-homelessness-than-official-counts-show-249997)
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##### Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
Ashutosh Mangalam, University of Iowa
](https://theconversation.com/out-of-balance-bacteria-is-linked-to-multiple-sclerosis-the-ratio-can-predict-severity-of-disease-251020)
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Trump administration
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### GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University
](https://theconversation.com/gop-lawmakers-commit-to-big-spending-cuts-putting-medicaid-under-a-spotlight-but-trimming-the-low-income-health-insurance-program-would-be-hard-250998)
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##### How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability
Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University
](https://theconversation.com/how-trumps-compulsion-to-dominate-sabotages-dealmaking-undermines-democracy-and-threatens-global-stability-251210)
[
##### From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
](https://theconversation.com/from-opposing-robber-barons-to-the-new-deal-to-desegregation-to-doge-state-attorneys-general-have-long-taken-on-washington-250758)
[
##### Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University
](https://theconversation.com/making-english-the-official-us-language-cant-erase-the-fact-that-the-us-has-millions-of-spanish-speakers-and-a-long-multilingual-history-250030)
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##### What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers
Jeffrey Schmitt, University of Dayton
](https://theconversation.com/whats-a-constitutional-crisis-heres-how-trumps-recent-moves-are-challenging-the-constitutions-separation-of-powers-250706)
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##### More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
Karyn Vilbig, New York University
](https://theconversation.com/more-americans-of-all-political-stripes-support-government-benefits-for-low-income-people-and-black-lives-matter-could-be-a-big-reason-why-247764)
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##### Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
Matthew Borus, Binghamton University, State University of New York
](https://theconversation.com/cutting-medicaid-and-federal-programs-are-among-4-key-trump-administration-policy-changes-that-could-make-life-harder-for-disabled-people-244458)
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##### Trump’s claims of vast presidential powers run up against Article 2 of the Constitution and exceed previous presidents’ power grabs
Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston
](https://theconversation.com/trumps-claims-of-vast-presidential-powers-run-up-against-article-2-of-the-constitution-and-exceed-previous-presidents-power-grabs-249662)
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##### 3 ways Trump is acting like a king and bypassing the Constitution’s checks and balances on presidential authority
David Lopez, Rutgers University - Newark
](https://theconversation.com/3-ways-trump-is-acting-like-a-king-and-bypassing-the-constitutions-checks-and-balances-on-presidential-authority-249347)
[Read more about the Trump administration](https://theconversation.com/us/topics/trump-administration-33294)
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### The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality
Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State
](https://theconversation.com/the-only-winner-here-is-putin-ukraine-unites-in-response-to-trump-zelenskyy-spat-and-resigns-itself-to-new-reality-251228)
[
##### Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
](https://theconversation.com/francis-a-pope-who-has-cared-deeply-for-the-poor-and-opened-up-the-catholic-church-164362)
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##### Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University
](https://theconversation.com/is-a-united-european-voice-possible-in-the-age-of-trump-putin-and-far-right-politics-germanys-new-leader-intends-to-find-out-249241)
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##### Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time
Lesley Joseph, University of South Carolina
](https://theconversation.com/israels-bombing-of-gaza-caused-untold-environmental-damage-recovery-will-take-effort-and-time-245311)
[
##### Scam factories of Southeast Asia – special report
People around the world have lost billions of dollars to scams. But the scammers are often victims, too. We're taking you inside their world. By Ivan Franceschini from the University of Melbourne; Ling Li from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; and Mark Bo, an independent researcher.
](https://theconversation.com/scam-factories-the-inside-story-of-southeast-asias-brutal-fraud-compounds-250448)
[Read more world news](https://theconversation.com/us/topics/international-339)
New research in health and science
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[
### How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
Ross Lazear, University at Albany, State University of New York
](https://theconversation.com/how-are-clouds-shapes-made-a-scientist-explains-the-different-cloud-types-and-how-they-help-forecast-weather-247682)
[
##### Texas records first US measles death in 10 years – a medical epidemiologist explains how to protect yourself and your community from this deadly, preventable disease
Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
](https://theconversation.com/texas-records-first-us-measles-death-in-10-years-a-medical-epidemiologist-explains-how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-community-from-this-deadly-preventable-disease-251004)
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##### As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles
](https://theconversation.com/as-flu-cases-break-records-this-year-vaccine-rates-are-declining-particularly-for-children-and-65-adults-250252)
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##### Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners with secure relationships with their pets are less depressed
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
](https://theconversation.com/just-having-a-pet-doesnt-help-mental-health-but-pet-owners-with-secure-relationships-with-their-pets-are-less-depressed-250482)
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##### The science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience
Andrew Sommers, Miami University
](https://theconversation.com/the-science-behind-airplane-deicing-a-mechanical-engineer-explains-how-chemistry-and-physics-make-flying-a-more-uplifting-experience-248732)
[Read more new science research](https://theconversation.com/us/topics/new-research-53456)
Women's History Month
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[
### Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina
Shannon Toll, University of Dayton
](https://theconversation.com/maria-tallchief-made-the-ballet-world-reimagine-itself-and-find-a-place-for-a-native-american-prima-ballerina-241205)
[
##### Butchers, bakers, candlestick-makers − and prostitutes: The women working behind the scenes in papal Avignon
Joelle Rollo-Koster, University of Rhode Island
](https://theconversation.com/butchers-bakers-candlestick-makers-and-prostitutes-the-women-working-behind-the-scenes-in-papal-avignon-249345)
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##### Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’
Brandy Thomas Wells, Oklahoma State University
](https://theconversation.com/globetrotting-black-nutritionist-flemmie-p-kittrell-revolutionized-early-childhood-education-and-illuminated-hidden-hunger-196345)
[
##### Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened
Rachel Gordan, University of Florida
](https://theconversation.com/betty-smith-enchanted-a-generation-of-readers-with-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-even-as-she-groused-that-she-hoped-williamsburg-would-be-flattened-222588)
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##### The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
](https://theconversation.com/the-women-who-stood-with-martin-luther-king-jr-and-sustained-a-movement-for-social-change-197262)
California wildfires
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### How California can rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
Nichole Wissman, University of San Diego
](https://theconversation.com/how-california-can-rebuild-safer-more-resilient-cities-after-wildfires-without-pricing-out-workers-247680)
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##### Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Jen Pierce, Boise State University
](https://theconversation.com/rain-on-wildfire-burn-scars-can-trigger-destructive-debris-flows-a-geologist-explains-how-247770)
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##### California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society
Erika Dyson, Harvey Mudd College and Darryl Yong, Harvey Mudd College
](https://theconversation.com/california-wildfires-force-students-to-think-about-the-connections-between-stem-and-society-248286)
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##### Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect − computer simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
Ashley Bosa, Boise State University
](https://theconversation.com/disaster-evacuations-can-take-much-longer-than-people-expect-computer-simulations-could-help-save-lives-and-avoid-chaos-247668)
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##### LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
Virginia Iglesias, University of Colorado Boulder
](https://theconversation.com/la-fires-why-fast-moving-wildfires-and-those-started-by-human-activities-are-more-destructive-and-harder-to-contain-247314)
[Read more articles related to the wildfires](https://theconversation.com/us/topics/wildfires-28939)
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### Who’s who at the Vatican?
Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton
](https://theconversation.com/whos-who-at-the-vatican-250874)
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##### Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
](https://theconversation.com/coastal-economies-rely-on-noaa-from-maine-to-florida-texas-and-alaska-even-if-they-dont-realize-it-250016)
[
##### What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
John Etnyre, Georgia Institute of Technology
](https://theconversation.com/whats-the-shape-of-the-universe-mathematicians-use-topology-to-study-the-shape-of-the-world-and-everything-in-it-235635)
[
##### Brutalism – the architectural style that dared to summon a new world from the ashes of World War II
Michael Allen, West Virginia University
](https://theconversation.com/brutalism-the-architectural-style-that-dared-to-summon-a-new-world-from-the-ashes-of-world-war-ii-248957)
[
##### Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice
Linn Washington, Jr., Temple University
](https://theconversation.com/philadelphia-continues-long-history-of-black-led-protest-meetings-aimed-at-fighting-racial-inequity-and-prejudice-249117)
Most read this week
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##### Trump administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government
Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest University and Joseph P. Tomain, University of Cincinnati
](https://theconversation.com/trump-administration-sets-out-to-create-an-america-its-people-have-never-experienced-one-without-a-meaningful-government-250727)
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##### Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University
](https://theconversation.com/making-english-the-official-us-language-cant-erase-the-fact-that-the-us-has-millions-of-spanish-speakers-and-a-long-multilingual-history-250030)
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##### GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University
](https://theconversation.com/gop-lawmakers-commit-to-big-spending-cuts-putting-medicaid-under-a-spotlight-but-trimming-the-low-income-health-insurance-program-would-be-hard-250998)
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##### The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality
Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State
](https://theconversation.com/the-only-winner-here-is-putin-ukraine-unites-in-response-to-trump-zelenskyy-spat-and-resigns-itself-to-new-reality-251228)
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##### Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
Ashutosh Mangalam, University of Iowa
](https://theconversation.com/out-of-balance-bacteria-is-linked-to-multiple-sclerosis-the-ratio-can-predict-severity-of-disease-251020)
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##### How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
Ross Lazear, University at Albany, State University of New York
](https://theconversation.com/how-are-clouds-shapes-made-a-scientist-explains-the-different-cloud-types-and-how-they-help-forecast-weather-247682)
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