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Dear Reader,

Thomas Jefferson once said, “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” 

This quote is sadly more relevant today than in 1789, with the near limitless spread of misinformation, uninformed speculation, trollery and conspiracy theories.

This information crisis isn’t limited to politics. It extends into health, science, religion and so much else that is interwoven into our daily lives. For a well-functioning society, it’s imperative that people have trustworthy knowledge to make important decisions that benefit their lives. Now more than ever.

The Conversation helps fill those information gaps, bringing the knowledge accumulated by the top minds in research to the public.

If you are able to, please help us sustain and expand this work. Today.

It has never been more important − or urgent. We translate research and knowledge in ways that can help people take action to improve their own lives and the lives of their neighbors. One reader told us she brought a story from The Conversation about vaccines to her local board of health to underscore a point. Stories from The Conversation have been cited in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and congressional testimony.

Our vision is an informed and engaged public, fully participating in our democracy. Together, we can make it happen.

At a time when trust in journalism is at an all-time low and news avoidance at an all-time high, Jefferson’s words about a well-informed public have taken on a new level of urgency for us. We provide trustworthy, evidence-based news from experts, at no charge to our readers (or to the hundreds of news organizations that publish our articles).

This work is critical in today’s news climate of nonstop breaking news, when people don’t know what they can trust. The Conversation takes the time to go beyond the nonstop flood of headlines and outrage to help you − our readers − understand what’s important and why.

With thanks,

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