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African immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college

  • Written by Mavis Gyesi, Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
imageSub-Saharan African immigrants are among the most educated immigrants in the U.S.Camille Tokerud/Stone via Getty Images

Black African immigration to the U.S. has exploded over the past few decades. Today, there are about 2 million Black African immigrants – up from 184,000 in 1990. Black African immigrants now make up 42% of the...

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Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy

  • Written by Christopher K. Tong, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Sept. 2, the first time the Russian president has visited an International Criminal Court (ICC) member country since the body issued a warrant for his arrest in 2023. While officially commemorating a Soviet-Mongolian military victory in World War II, Putin’s visit will test the small central Asian...

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DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence

  • Written by Henry Tran, Associate Professor of Education Leadership, University of South Carolina

As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI – efforts have been touted as a way to bridge social divides and promote a sense of belonging for everyone, especially for those who have been traditionally excluded or marginalized.

But in recent years, a backlash has set in, with many...

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What is space made of? An astrophysics expert explains all the components – from radiation to dark matter – found in the vacuum of space

  • Written by Nilakshi Veerabathina, Professor of Physics Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington
imageLight from stars travels through space, which is mostly an empty vacuum. William Attard McCarthy - McCarthy's PhotoWorks/Moment via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

What is space made of – what does gravity...

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Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount

  • Written by Erin Duffy, Research Scientist and Director of Research Training in Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
imageDisagree with that medical bill? It might be worth calling your hospital billing office.damircudic/E+ via Getty Images

What do you do when you disagree with or can’t afford a medical bill?

Many Americansstruggle topay medical bills, avoid care because of cost worries or forgo other needs due to health care cost burdens.

It can be hard to...

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Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

  • Written by Robert Forrant, Professor of U.S. History and Labor Studies, UMass Lowell
imageBoth candidates are reaching out to union leaders and rank-and-file members.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people...

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If new technologies snarl your airline experience, here are old-school strategies to cope

  • Written by Christopher Schaberg, Director of Public Scholarship, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Ten years ago I wrote a book titled “The End of Airports” about how digital technologies and commercial air travel were on a collision course. Earlier this summer, I was proved right.

In July, a cybersecurity software outage snarled airports around the world. Airlines took weeks to get back to normal. Delta was particularly hard hit,...

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Is ‘coaching’ a shortcut to mental health care? Not so fast − here are key differences

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageLife coaching can provide helpful services for some people, but scrutiny is needed.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Life coach, wellness coach, business coach, weight loss coach, breakup coach – the list goes on and on. All are different titles for similar jobs, with the same limitation: Anyone can claim to be an expert.

Health...

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Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies

  • Written by Angela Schöpke Gonzalez, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
imageThe U.S.-Mexico border as seen with a thermal camera in Lukeville, Ariz., on Dec. 8, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

The U.S.-Mexico border is once again dominating a U.S. presidential election.

With voters ranking immigration high on their list of concerns, both Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump...

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26 states may soon need to regulate cannabis – here’s what they can learn from Colorado and Washington

  • Written by Boyoung Seo, Assistant Professor of Business, Indiana University
imageMore states may soon be faced with the task of regulating marijuana marketplaces.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has made moves to reclassify marijuana, making it a type of legal but regulated medicine, like Tylenol with codeine or some steroids.

With the reclassification, 26 states where cannabis is...

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  13. Why restaurant self-service kiosks can actually result in customers ordering less food
  14. Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim
  15. Democratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last
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