The Conversation - Growing threats to academic freedom

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

James Dawes, Macalester College

Some of the most essential but least protected workers in a $200 billion industry want to ensure that AI won’t do away with their jobs.

What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

Edith Gwendolyn Nally, University of Missouri-Kansas City

What makes a relationship last when feelings fade or circumstances change? Can you force yourself to love someone you hate or don’t care about?

Paris Olympics: Canada’s soccer drone scandal highlights the need for ethics education

Lianne Foti, University of Guelph; Kathleen Rodenburg, University of Guelph

This incident potentially impacts the nation’s international reputation and trust in Canadian athletes and raises questions about Canada’s commitment to ethical standards in sports.

Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health

Darby Saxbe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Lizzie Aviv, University of Southern California

Moms execute more household tasks. But they’re also family executives, doing more of the thinking ahead and assigning that are part of all those chores – bad news for their mental health.

Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road

Anthony Saich, Harvard Kennedy School

The all-important third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was heavy on intensions, but light on detail.

Many cities are using gunshot detection technology - research shows why it's controversial

Eric L. Piza, Northeastern University

Our research found that while ShotSpotter may have benefits for improved detection and response, it offers little benefit for enforcement and clearance and did not reduce gunshot victimization.

Buddha’s lessons on impermanence are carved into monuments and buildings – this course explores why

Mitch Hendrickson, University of Illinois Chicago

In asking how Buddhism gained such a vast material presence, the course helps students understand how a religion manages to survive over time.

JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism

Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee

Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scores