US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names theconversation.com/us-media-cover…

Many Jewish Americans’ names are radically different from the ones their ancestors were known by in ‘the old country’.
But this taking of a new name for a new country was a choice – not one forced on them by immigration officials
#J ewishHeritageMonth #J ... theconversation.com/jewish-america…

For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond theconversation.com/for-the-ancien…

The #Fed didn't cut interest rates today.

The Fed isn't likely to, any time soon, according to this economist at University of Nebraska at Omaha:
theconversation.com/high-interest-…

Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt theconversation.com/female-mosquit…

Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of control ⬇️ theconversation.com/why-universiti…

In 1942, Japanese Americans were rounded up and sent to internment camps because of hyped up fears of ‘disloyalty’.
In 1944, thousands of young Japanese American men were drafted out of those camps and sent to fight for democracy.
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With #Florida 's 6-week #abortion ban now in effect, expect a surge of women traveling to Mexico for abortion care. 13 of 31 Mexican states have legalized abortion after the Supreme Court there overturned an abortion ban in 2021. theconversation.com/mexico-emerges…

Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within theconversation.com/brain-cancer-i…

From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries theconversation.com/from-sumptuous…

Personalized cancer treatments based on testing drugs quickly leads to faster treatment, better outcomes theconversation.com/personalized-c…

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025 theconversation.com/electric-air-t…

In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities – a political scientist explains when and how theconversation.com/in-the-age-of-…

Nitazenes found in 5 overdose deaths in Philly – here’s what they are and why they’re so deadly theconversation.com/nitazenes-foun…

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed theconversation.com/us-long-term-c…

How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers theconversation.com/how-bird-flu-v…

Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’ theconversation.com/gen-zers-and-m…

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else theconversation.com/electric-vehic…

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations theconversation.com/sourdough-unde…

Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi theconversation.com/why-sikhs-cele…