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‘Grit,’ perseverance can take a toll on brain health, particularly when facing social stresses like racism

May 9, 2025May 8, 20250

By Darlingtina Esiaka University of Kentucky For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is…

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Sunday Read: The Conversation: America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics

April 6, 2025April 5, 20250

By David Campbell and Geoffrey Layman The Conversation After climbing for decades, the percentage of Americans with no religion has…

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Sunday Read: Butterflies declined by more than 22% over last 20 years; how you can help save them

March 9, 2025March 8, 20250

By Eliza Brames The Conversation If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination….

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The Conversation: Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans — new research

January 2, 2025January 2, 20250

By Sarah Leighton and Kerri Rodriguez University of Arizona Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for…

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The Conversation: Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air — and why it endures

December 26, 2024December 26, 20240

(Editor’s note: As families gather around their favorite Christmas stories this season, here’s a story behind one beloved classics that…

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The Conversation: Anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety – emotions that feel bad can be useful

December 25, 2024December 24, 20240

By Heather Lench Texas A&M University Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something?…

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Why winter makes us more vulnerable to colds – public health nurse explains the science behind the season

December 15, 2024December 14, 20240

Libby Richards Purdue University You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a…

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Sunday read: The Conversation — why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

December 8, 2024December 7, 20240

By Rachel Wahl University of Virginia If you talked to friends or family about politics over Thanksgiving, you might not…

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The Conversation: How first Pilgrims, Puritans differed in views on religion, respect for Native Americans

November 28, 2024November 27, 20240

By Michael Carrafiello Professor of History, Miami University Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and…

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Sunday read: Can you change your personality? Research says yes, by tweaking what you think, do

September 29, 2024September 28, 20240

By Shannon Sauer-Zavala University of Kentucky Have you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed…

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Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school — here’s what you can do about it

August 11, 2024August 10, 20240

By Libby Richards Purdue University Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than…

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The Conversation: Barcode is 50 years old, still going strong; revolutionized global commerce

July 28, 2024July 27, 20240

By Jordan Frith Clemson University The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack…

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Opinion/Analysis: From The Conversation — knowing when to call it quits

July 7, 2024July 7, 20240

By Kevin J. McMahon and Michael Paris The Conversation After President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance at the June 27 debate, many…

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The Conversation: Lightning season is here; fast facts, how to stay safe, from meteorologist

June 25, 2024June 24, 20240

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images By Chris…

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Sunday read: Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’

June 23, 2024June 23, 20240

Willie Mays playing stickball in Harlem in 1954. Bettmann/Getty Images By Lincoln Mitchell Columbia University In 1959, when Soviet Premier…

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Sunday read: It’s Father’s Day, so let’s celebrate by understanding ‘Dad Jokes,’ a great tradition

June 16, 2024June 15, 20240

By Ian Brodie and Moira Marsh The Conversation “Dad, I’m hungry.” “Hi, hungry. I’m Dad.” If you haven’t been asleep…

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Sunday read: From The Conversation — a Q&A on pivotal points of Trump conviction

June 2, 2024June 3, 20240

After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York,…

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UC psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help

March 24, 2024March 22, 20240

By Lawson R. Wulsin University of Cincinnati COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress –…

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Mitch McConnell’s legacy is current Supreme Court and a judiciary reshaped by his ‘calculated audacity’

March 1, 2024February 29, 20240

By Al Cross University of Kentucky Mitch McConnell, who announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that he would step down as…

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Kentucky among states suing Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook, Instagram

October 27, 2023January 3, 20240

By Christia Spears Brown University of Kentucky Forty-one states and the District of Columbia (including Kentucky) filed lawsuits against Meta…

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As concerns about McConnell’s health grow in wake of most recent ‘freeze,’ his legacy remains strong

September 3, 2023September 2, 20230

This is an updated version of an article originally published Oct. 1, 2020 in The Conversation. By Al Cross The…

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Art illuminates beauty of science – and could inspire the next generation of scientists young and old

November 26, 2021November 25, 20210

By Chris Curran Northern Kentucky University Scientists have often invited the public to see what they see, using everything from…

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