More than half of the officers Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked from promotion are women or Black, in an officer corps that is 79% male and 74% white.
https://theconversation.com/pete-hegseth-is-rebuilding-the-armys-brass-ceiling-290295
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More Gen Z’ers prefer taking photos on a disposable or analog camera instead of their ever-present smartphones.
They’re reviving film photography not out of nostalgia, but out of their desire to capture memories in a way that feels more personal and tangible.
https://theconversation.com/why-gen-z-is-falling-in-love-with-film-photography-282454
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Julian L. Gallegos, a firefighter and nursing professor at Purdue University, explains what those grueling conditions do to the body.
https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-taking-a-toll-on-firefighters-as-wildfires-stretch-crews-to-the-limit-290571
Yes, your grocery store receipt may contain chemicals that can be absorbed through your skin. But how worried should you actually be?
A medical toxicologist explains why, for most people, handling receipts is probably pretty low risk.
https://theconversation.com/are-there-toxic-chemicals-in-your-grocery-store-receipt-291246
Decades of walls, checkpoints and Israeli military restrictions have made Palestinian suffering largely invisible to Israelis.
The new documentary “NAZA” is the latest (but not the first) attempt to break that blockade.
https://theconversation.com/in-naza-israeli-whistleblowers-revelations-about-civilian-deaths-in-gaza-reflect-a-longer-history-of-palestinian-isolation-292348
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University of Texas at San Antonio civil engineer Hatim Sharif looked into a study of 9 million deaths across 443 occupations and found that taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Decades of research shows boys and girls are equally wired to connect from day one. But boys are nudged toward toughness over tenderness, given fewer chances to practice empathy and subtly discouraged against connection.
The real dispute between Washington and Brazil isn't about trade at all.
It started with Trump's objections to a criminal case against his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, and now gives Brazil's incumbent president a potentially winning argument ahead of elections next month.
https://theconversation.com/the-us-sells-more-to-brazil-than-it-buys-but-trump-is-slapping-steep-tariffs-on-its-exports-anyway-290591
South Korea’s unusually rapid transition to a super-aged society meant it has had little time to find solutions.
Here’s what the US can learn from South Korea’s experience with long-term care insurance, healthcare, and pension funding.
https://theconversation.com/how-south-korea-is-tackling-its-super-aging-problem-and-what-other-aging-nations-can-learn-from-its-experience-289759
If you’ve got excess medications, at-home drug disposal products can solve the contamination risks of flushing medications or throwing them in the trash.
A pharmacist explains how, for people in Colorado and elsewhere:
https://theconversation.com/at-home-drug-disposal-products-can-play-an-important-role-in-keeping-rural-coloradans-safe-285554
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Based on an article by Lise Eliot, a neuroscientist who studies child development at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
https://theconversation.com/its-a-myth-that-baby-boys-are-less-social-than-girls-a-new-look-at-decades-of-research-shows-all-babies-are-born-to-connect-277453
#parenting #boymom #newmom #empathy #parentingtips
Even when Dad is the primary contact, schools often call Mom first.
Just another part of the #BackToSchool mental load that often falls on moms.
https://theconversation.com/better-call-mom-schools-still-see-mothers-as-the-default-parent-to-contact-288478
Parents aren't handing kids screens because they can’t keep the kids quiet any other way or are unconcerned about the risks.
New research suggests the biggest predictor for parents of kids 4-8 is the parents’ own stress level.
https://theconversation.com/parents-putting-screens-in-front-of-their-kids-is-more-about-their-own-stress-than-other-factors-289115
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PSA: Turning off your engine when you're parked is one of the easiest ways to save money, reduce air pollution, and protect public health.
https://theconversation.com/leaving-vehicle-engines-idling-is-unhealthy-expensive-and-often-illegal-288657
This #LaborDay, millions of Americans are working jobs that don’t pay enough to cover the basics.
Gig workers for companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash increasingly rely on government benefits for food and healthcare.
https://theconversation.com/the-typical-gig-worker-is-changing-and-struggling-more-than-ever-to-make-ends-meet-288880
Is TikTok designed to keep you scrolling?
Pennsylvania is suing the company over features it says are addictive and harmful to young people. But a public policy expert says “addictive” isn’t a simple yes-or-no label. Every business tries to build customer loyalty, and that’s not always “addiction.”
https://theconversation.com/pennsylvania-is-suing-tiktok-over-addictive-features-a-policy-expert-explains-why-its-messier-than-that-sounds-290898
Campaign spending is confusing, but we’ve got a guide to help you understand it. A political scientist explains how to tell the difference between corruption and politics as usual:
https://theconversation.com/eight-rules-to-help-you-understand-what-campaign-finance-reporting-reveals-about-influence-and-support-or-doesnt-291489
Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums. But politicians keep approving billions in subsidies for billionaire team owners.
https://theconversation.com/taxpayers-dont-want-to-pay-for-new-nfl-stadiums-so-why-did-politicians-approve-billions-in-subsidies-to-fund-six-new-ones-290212
Wastewater from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells is being sprayed on roads to keep down dust – even though it doesn’t work and the water is salty and RADIOACTIVE. ☢️
Two environmental engineering scholars look at why this is allowed: https://theconversation.com/pennsylvania-roads-are-being-coated-in-radioactive-wastewater-heres-why-286208
Democracy doesn't just fail because of the people attacking it.
It also fails when the majority looks away or is just indifferent to threats.
https://theconversation.com/why-democratic-neutrality-is-an-overlooked-threat-to-american-democracy-282358
In India, people are skipping meals as gas shortages make cooking fuel unaffordable, a direct consequence of blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://theconversation.com/oil-shortages-escalate-from-wars-in-iran-and-ukraine-with-few-signs-of-relief-288858
Get ready for the #midtermelections by making sure you’re eligible to vote – and know how to respond if somebody says you are not.
Here’s a straightforward guide from a civil rights lawyer:
https://theconversation.com/what-to-do-if-your-vote-is-challenged-practical-advice-for-midterm-elections-290703
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If you're using ChatGPT for medical advice, think twice before sharing personal health information. It isn't protected by the same privacy laws as your doctor's office.
https://theconversation.com/ai-in-healthcare-is-an-evolving-landscape-of-new-technologies-productivity-benefits-and-legal-uncertainties-286611
Conservation experts say there’s still time to reverse the decline of migratory birds – if countries come together to protect all the habitats birds rely on during their journeys.
https://theconversation.com/more-than-half-of-earths-migratory-bird-species-are-declining-heres-how-we-can-still-save-them-287947
More than half of Philadelphia adults ages 18-64 read at a 5th grade level or below, and while that might sound alarming – an adult can read at a fifth-grade level and still be a productive employee, capable caregiver and competent navigator of daily life.
https://theconversation.com/do-more-than-half-of-philadelphia-adults-really-read-at-or-below-5th-grade-level-its-time-for-a-new-way-to-describe-what-they-know-289464
When students stop reading long books, what do they lose? According to one professor: the ability to follow complex arguments, think independently and wrestle with difficult ideas.
https://theconversation.com/college-professors-face-an-emerging-challenge-we-know-students-are-no-longer-reading-entire-books-287928
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Why do we call pigeons "pests" but feed songbirds? 🐦
An environmental ethicist says whether an animal is labeled a pest often has less to do with biology and more to do with humans’ way of thinking.
https://theconversation.com/why-are-some-animals-considered-pests-it-comes-down-to-culture-and-convenience-282218
It’s not just that politics could play a bigger role in deciding which scientific research gets funded under proposed Trump administration rules.
Researchers say the fine print could disrupt medical studies, waste taxpayer dollars and make it harder to share new discoveries.
https://theconversation.com/new-trump-administration-rules-on-federal-science-funding-could-make-american-research-slower-costlier-and-harder-to-share-286430
More than 11,500 people have gotten sick in the latest Cyclospora outbreak, but you don't need to give up salads.
Tips to stay safe:
🥬 Buy whole heads of lettuce rather than bags of salad mix
🥬 Rinse produce under running water
🥬 Choose local when you can
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone levels. Ironically, the military lifestyle itself is more likely to lower T levels.
https://theconversation.com/more-testosterone-wont-make-a-better-soldier-or-a-tougher-man-aggression-and-strength-drive-t-levels-not-the-other-way-around-287828
The House voted 308-117 to make daylight saving time permanent.
But a sleep researcher says the evidence points the other way: Year-round standard time is the healthier choice. https://theconversation.com/time-for-a-clock-change-congress-considers-daylight-saving-time-again-287752
The ‘right’ thermostat setting depends on your home and the people in it. An energy systems engineer shares some low-cost ways to stay cool and safe during a heatwave:
https://theconversation.com/why-78-degrees-isnt-the-right-thermostat-setting-for-everyone-during-a-heat-wave-287917
The immune system in healthy adults can usually eventually bring the ‘explosive diarrhea’ of cyclosporosis under control.
Here’s why not everyone can: https://theconversation.com/cyclosporiasis-sickens-some-people-worse-why-your-diarrhea-could-be-more-explosive-than-others-287758
You’ve heard of Rosa Parks, but how about Inez Patterson?
Nearly a century ago, Patterson challenged segregation by integrating the Temple University swimming team – and she inspired many other Black girls to dive into swimming.
https://theconversation.com/nearly-100-years-ago-philadelphias-inez-patterson-integrated-pools-and-encouraged-other-black-girls-to-swim-too-285043
A new legal front is opening up in the effort to hold fossil fuel companies responsible.
A French oil company has, for the first time, been ruled responsible not just for its own climate-warming emissions, but for the emissions of its customers.
https://theconversation.com/french-climate-lawsuit-offers-a-window-into-the-next-round-of-the-global-legal-fight-287829
Falun Gong has been at the center of a decades-long conflict with China’s Communist leaders.
Here’s what you need to know about the origins of the spiritual movement, its rise in the 1990s, and the campaign to suppress it.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-falun-gong-and-why-does-the-chinese-communist-party-want-to-suppress-it-286215
Moms really do need an extra hour in the day once the school year starts.
Dads, only an extra half-hour.
Here’s the data: https://theconversation.com/less-sleep-less-exercise-and-less-relaxation-heres-the-data-on-just-how-much-busier-moms-are-during-the-school-year-205273
White parents telling children that "race doesn't matter" might sound inclusive—but it can leave the kids unprepared to understand how racism continues to shape other people's lives.
Here’s why honest, age-appropriate conversations about race matter.
https://theconversation.com/white-parents-who-tell-their-kids-that-race-doesnt-matter-are-ignoring-the-long-shadow-of-racism-288464
The Trump administration has put a climate skeptic podcast in charge of the National Climate Assessment.
A climate scientist explains why he believes that's the wrong fix for a report that already falls short in providing guidance on action:
https://theconversation.com/the-national-climate-assessment-is-broken-appointing-matthew-wielicki-to-lead-it-wont-help-288033
Who gets access to the world's most powerful AI? Increasingly, that’s a geopolitical question.
A legal scholar explores how U.S. export controls are reshaping global access to AI—and what that could mean for innovation worldwide: https://theconversation.com/legally-or-not-the-us-government-is-controlling-global-access-to-the-worlds-most-powerful-ai-286118
If you think you’re paying a lot at the pump now, just wait: the situation may be about to get a whole lot worse.
https://theconversation.com/why-fuel-prices-may-go-higher-still-292853
The FDA has approved the first seasonal mRNA flu vaccine for older adults.
It's an important milestone toward using mRNA to develop new treatments for everything from genetic disorders to cancer.
https://theconversation.com/first-mrna-flu-shot-approved-by-fda-bodes-well-for-improving-drugs-of-the-future-though-a-few-hurdles-remain-before-mrna-can-move-beyond-vaccines-289277
Did climate change make that heat wave, hurricane or wildfire worse? Scientists can now estimate how much human-caused climate change influenced many extreme weather events—though the answer isn't always simple.
https://theconversation.com/how-do-scientists-know-if-climate-change-made-a-heat-wave-extreme-storm-or-wildfire-worse-288232
Instead of treating teens as the problem, #Detroit is trying something different: giving them real influence over city decisions.
https://theconversation.com/detroit-wants-to-elevate-youth-voices-in-leadership-that-means-giving-them-real-power-284816
The Trump Administration is seeking to gut a key part of enforcement of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
A new legal filing by the Trump administration in defense of Elon Musk’s xAI seeks to block citizen lawsuits against violations of those laws if the federal government is not pursuing the case, even though that option is clearly permitted by the laws.
https://theconversation.com/trump-administration-moves-to-block-public-from-enforcing-environmental-protection-laws-288687
Despite the rise of digital payments, Americans and businesses still use—and need—paper checks more than many people realize, a business professor explains:
https://theconversation.com/should-paper-checks-be-abolished-like-the-penny-287451
Some AI models are called "open" and some "closed."
Here's what those labels actually mean: https://theconversation.com/what-is-open-source-ai-a-software-engineering-researcher-explains-236668