This is a summary of a story originally published by the Kenan Institute for Ethics. Behaviorial economist and gun violence researcher Jens Ludwig recently visited Duke University and Durham as part ...

As a demographer who studies American childbearing decision-making and behaviors, I’m increasingly being pulled into the near-constant discourse on how to raise birth rates, spurred by the record low ...

Abducting leaders of other countries, killing nonviolent observers, students too afraid to leave their homes to attend classes. These are, indeed, challenging times to be a teacher. Today’s post is ...

How did toxic plastics become so pervasive? How do they endanger our health? And what can we do to address this crisis? Hear from Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. How did toxic plastics become ...

Americans are unhappy with their government. They’ve connected the dots: Corruption and self-dealing at the highest levels have led to voters feeling left out, left behind, and disconnected from ...

Scientists put flu patients and healthy people together indoors, expecting infections. None happened, revealing that airflow, coughing, and ventilation may play a bigger role than proximity alone.

IE University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. IE University provides funding as a member of The Conversation EUROPE. Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just made up of ...

We tend to think of time as scarce, or unruly – either racing away from us or dragging by painfully slowly. As the years pass, it can feel like time is slipping by faster than ever. Thankfully, ...

A digital detox—as in, ridding ourselves of all the gadgets and gizmos that rule our lives—is a very comforting thought. There are endless notifications to keep on top of, countless new apps to master ...

Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma. Credit...Davide Bonazzi Supported by By Kim Severson ...

Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most Americans’ financial situation deteriorated so much ...

On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we’ll former EPA regional administratorJudith Enck discusses her new book, co-authored with Adam Mahoney, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save ...