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  • Jerome PowellFinance

    The economy isn’t out of the recession woods yet—a lot of the new jobs data show a continuing slowdown

    By Christopher Decker and The Conversation
  • Michael OherSuccess

    The ‘Blind Side’ scandal highlights how the Tuohys chose not to adopt Michael Oher and entered a ‘conservatorship’ instead, family lawyer says

    By Naomi Cahn and The Conversation
  • Michael OherSuccess

    The Michael Oher ‘Blind Side’ scandal shows that Hollywood studios are just pretending to follow the law when they buy ‘life story rights’

    By Jorge L. Contreras, Dave Fagundes, and others
  • Ron DeSantisPolitics

    Ron DeSantis’ campaign is struggling because he’s an ‘imperial governor,’ says former 27-year director of National Governors Association

    By Raymond Scheppach and The Conversation
  • Three firefighters rest in the shade of a truckEnvironment

    People are literally dying because it’s so hot outside—turns out machines aren’t doing so great either

    By Matthew T. Hughes, Srinivas Garimella, and others
  • Narendra Modi, Joe Biden

    India shocked the world with its moon landing, but it’s only one of 7 missions currently operating in lunar space

    By Mariel Borowitz and The Conversation
  • A businessman looking at his smartphoneFinance

    There’s a totally legal type of insider trading and directors all the way up to the C-suite consistently beat the market, research finds

    By D. Brian Blank, Dallin Alldredge, and others
  • Success

    Over 300,000 workers have gone on strike this year, but don’t be fooled—Unions are still a dim shadow of the midcentury glory days

    By Judith Stepan-Norris, Jasmine Kerrissey, and others
  • BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 17, 2023 – A spectator takes photos of a humanoid robot at the 2023 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, August 17, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Tech

    An A.I. model faced off against 24 graduate students in a test of creativity—here’s how it scored

    By Erik Guzik and The Conversation
  • Conceptual. Younger person holder an older persons hand.Mind

    LGBTQ+ caregivers carry an added burden of isolation, stigma, and lack of support that can harm their physical and mental health

    By Joel G. Anderson and The Conversation
  • MONTPELIER, VERMONT – JULY 11: People kayak up and down the flooded waters of Elm Street on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont. Up to eight inches of rain fell over 48 hours and residents were warned that Wrightsville Dam could reach capacity, forcing it to release more water that could impact the downtown area. (Photo by Kylie Cooper/Getty Images)Environment

    There’s no such thing as a ‘climate haven’ away from disaster risks as national emergencies multiply

    By Julie Arbit, Brad Bottoms, and others
  • Doctor dermatologist examines skin of patient. Dermatoscopy, prevention of melanoma, skin cancer.Health

    Skin cancer affects about 6 million Americans each year. Here’s when—and how often—you should consider getting checked

    By Enrique Torchia, Neil Box, and others
  • Two pairs of hands exchange a restaurant bill.Personal Finance

    With tipping etiquette in flux, here’s how to avoid losing your mind—or feeling ripped off

    By Nathan B. Warren, Sara Hanson, and others
  • A pregnant woman holds her bump feeling positiveHealth

    Maternal death rates in the U.S. more than doubled for every racial and ethnic group from 1999 through 2019

    By Laura Fleszar, Allison Bryant Mantha, and others
  • Mark Zuckerberg, Elon MuskTech

    Gender scholar says the Musk-Zuckerberg fight is more than a ‘performance of virility.’ It’s part of a long history of men acting out when they feel attacked

    By Kristen Barber and The Conversation