My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants
The Pacific Northwest heat wave of 2021 left cities across Washington state sweltering in dangerous temperatures.AP Photo/Ted S. WarrenIn June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109 degre...
Brian G. Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies and Science, Gonzaga University
AI and art collide in this engineering course that puts human creativity first
A Georgia Tech University course links art and artificial intelligence.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventi...
Francesco Fedele, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime
A still from the Japanese anime 'Spirited Away.'Choo Yut Shing via Flickr, CC BYUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.T...
Ronald S. Green, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Coastal Carolina University
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Congress passed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill on July 3, 2025.Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesWhen c…
Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert…
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are reportedly using polygraphs aggressively to identif…
How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States
Helen Prejean has been one of the most high-profile opponents of the death penalty for decades.Brook…
How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
Curbside trash collection has been on pause in Philadelphia since July 1, 2025.AP Photo/Matt SlocumA…
Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
Mentors model the ethical pursuit of scientific knowledge.sanjeri/E+ via Getty ImagesOver the past 4…
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Bo…
Federal funding cuts to the University of Colorado Boulder have already impacted research and could …
3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age …
Variety is the sauce of life.Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAt its heart, pizza is dec…