Beyoncé may finally upend country's white reputation

How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia

Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine

Tucker Carlson’s sycophantic interview with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and his subsequent praise for Russia’s subways, supermarkets and cheeseburgers, was not journalism. It was propaganda.

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

Megan Kurlychek, Penn State

Evidence from NYC shows that stop-and-frisk policing leads to greater mistrust of police and more racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it

Daniel Cohan, Rice University

Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains what data and actions are needed.

Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future

Rachel J.C. Fu, University of Florida

Will the hotels of the future involve fewer front desk clerks and more automated service? A hospitality expert who has written a new book on the subject weighs in.

Donors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline

Genevieve Shaker, Indiana University

The stock market’s weak performance at the end of 2022 may have made donors less willing to give.

Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment

Qi Zheng, Texas A&M University

The Nobel Prize-winning Luria−Delbrück experiment showed that random mutations in bacteria can allow them to develop resistance by chance.

Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters − 2 psychologists explain how to cultivate healthy behaviors and body image

Janet J. Boseovski, University of North Carolina – Greensboro; Ashleigh Gallagher, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

Adopting healthy behaviors and thought patterns around food and nutrition takes time and intentional effort. But it will lead to more lasting change and positive outcomes than quick-fix dieting will.

Donald Trump is already flustering foreign leaders who are trying to prepare for a possible presidency

Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway University of London

The rest of the world is already starting to react to a possible Trump presidency, but is finding it hard to plan.

Israel-Gaza: how opinion polls used in Northern Ireland could pave a way to peace

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

In The Conversation Weekly podcast, researcher Colin Irwin explains how peace polls can help build consensus in conflict negotiations – but only if all parties are at the table.

Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome

Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

Separate water fountains for Black people still stand in the South – thinly veiled monuments to the long, strange, dehumanizing history of segregation