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鈥榃est Side Story鈥� may be timeless, but life in gangs today differs drastically

Dec. 10, 2021

Gangs have changed in the decades since 鈥淲est Side Story鈥� first came out鈥撯€搕hey are deadlier, and their demographics are different鈥撯€揳s are the means law enforcement use to control them. Sociology professor David Pyrooz and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Rabbi Diana Villa with colleagues at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

Women, beyond the ordained, lead religious groups in many ways

Dec. 8, 2021

Women are trying to make religious communities more inclusive, and women鈥檚 ordination is only one piece of this ongoing work. Deborah Whitehead, scholar of gender and U.S. religious history, shares on The Conversation.

Waiting for SCOTUS: pro-choice activists outside the US Supreme Court on November 1. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

US abortion bans back before Supreme Court鈥攇lobally more countries liberalizing access than restricting it

Nov. 30, 2021

Justices on the US Supreme Court are considering two challenges to abortion restrictions that could have wide-reaching implications. A 抖阴旅行射 Boulder expert shares on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

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Is COVID-19 here to stay? Team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemic

Nov. 5, 2021

Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes COVID-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term. Three 抖阴旅行射 Boulder experts share on The Conversation.

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Why are investors so cocky? Biased memory might play a role

Nov. 2, 2021

Stock investors may selectively forget their money-losing stocks, according to new research. Overconfidence is often a contributing factor to market crashes, like the financial crisis of 2008. Associate Professor Philip Fernbach shares on The Conversation.

The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts

Nov. 1, 2021

Take a closer look at what鈥檚 driving climate change and how scientists know CO2 is involved, in a series of charts examining the evidence in different ways. Senior Scientist Betsy Weatherhead shares on The Conversation.

Type of ultraviolet light most effective at killing coronavirus is also the safest to use around people

Oct. 26, 2021

UV lights come in a variety of different wavelengths, but not all are equally effective at disinfection. Researchers tested a number of commercially available lights to find the best鈥撯€揚rofessor Karl Linden shares on The Conversation.

Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests

Oct. 12, 2021

New 抖阴旅行射 Boulder data suggests lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships, but the study comes with caveats. Doctoral student Katie Paulich shares on The Conversation.

The twin buttes that give Bears Ears National Monument in Utah its name

Biden restores protection for national monuments Trump shrank: 5 essential reads

Oct. 8, 2021

The Biden administration is restoring full protection to three national monuments that President Trump sought to cut down drastically. Professor Mark Squillace and other experts dive into The Conversation archives to examine the controversy.

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As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students to learn in

Sept. 30, 2021

America鈥檚 public schools, which are more than 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals. Professor Paul Chinowsky shares on The Conversation.

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