Striking Boeing and hotel workers aren't alone

Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals

Charlie Hunt, Boise State University; Jaclyn Kettler, Boise State University

Federal investigations into irregular election spending can uncover wild stories. Politicians have used campaign money to pay rent, fund family vacations, book hotel rooms for mistresses − and worse.

Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago

Wenfei Xu, Cornell University; David Levinson, University of Sydney; Michael J Smart, Rutgers University; Nebiyou Yonas Tilahun, University of Illinois Chicago

‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.

Prepare your social media for the election − 3 tips to stay sane and connected without being overwhelmed

Chelsea Butkowski, American University School of Communication

An impending election doesn’t mean that people have to avoid social media altogether. When used wisely, it can still be an important source for political information and an outlet to express opinions.

Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Todd Allen, University of Michigan

Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.

The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’

Giang Nguyen-Dien, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

While Americans like to think of themselves as kind, generous people, many refugees would beg to differ.

Afrofuturism thrives in Philly − 5 artists you should know

Aaron X. Smith, Temple University

Local writers, painters, musicians and philosophers have long been inspired by the Black cultural movement that pulls from the past to envision the future.

CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany, State University of New York

CubeSats have already visited the Moon and Mars and are key components of upcoming deep space missions.

Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies

Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan; Clare Snyder, University of Michigan

Teachers turn to artificial intelligence for help with a variety of tasks. New research reveals which ones − and how − AI can help teachers with the most.

Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses

Robert J. Stephens, Clemson University

Ancient Indian texts describe in detail which flowers are favored by which gods and the elaborate rituals around how to offer them.

Himpathy: the psychology of why some people side with perpetrators of sexual misconduct

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Samantha Dodson talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about her research into why some people feel sympathy for men accused of sexual harrassment.

Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking

Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school

Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation

Here’s the first question of this week’s edition:

Current vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz was elected governor of Minnesota as a member of what political party?

1. A. Republican Party
2. B. Democratic Party
3. C. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
4. D. Communist-Socialist-Marxist Party

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