2025-08-02T16:21:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz TheConversationUS https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub1uuxnz0sq60thc098xfxqst7wnw77l0sm3r8nn48yspuvz4ecprksxdahzv https://m.primal.net/IBOJ.png https://m.primal.net/IBOJ.png https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstshvkmpsn3sl2tevq6sk6z56349ajacln3vx36s8fha6xeumyewczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6pfmgqf ☕ The EU is about to shake up the global #coffee trade. Beginning on January 1, every coffee bean sold there will need to be certified “deforestation-free,” a rule with far-reaching impacts for farmers and companies that sell you coffee.<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-europes-deforestation-law-could-change-the-global-coffee-trade-264011">https://theconversation.com/how-europes-deforestation-law-could-change-the-global-coffee-trade-264011</a> #News #FoodStr #CoffeeStr 2025-09-02T19:58:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswgahlzlzym0lpuan94ypcsp0kwq5curkrmwagayaekxhcfcm7mugzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6yqn34h Tens of millions of Americans are unhappy with both the Democratic and Republican parties.<br/><br/>A public policy scholar looks at the structural barriers to giving voters a third choice — even when a billionaire like Elon Musk wants to start one.<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-plans-for-a-new-political-party-will-likely-be-derailed-by-a-us-political-system-hostile-to-new-voices-261334">https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-plans-for-a-new-political-party-will-likely-be-derailed-by-a-us-political-system-hostile-to-new-voices-261334</a> #news #politics #politicssucks 2025-08-07T21:19:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2uj8c0cdm6ydj622980hem8k232r2ylchqu7f8kdl0hhjew2mqeqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw62gf99x #Israel isn’t the first country to target nuclear scientists to keep its enemies from getting the bomb. <br/><br/>Two political scientists who have documented more than 100 cases say that, in addition to the ethical issues, it’s not clear that this is an effective strategy <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/nuclear-scientists-have-long-been-targets-in-covert-ops-israel-has-brought-that-policy-out-of-the-shadows-259263">https://theconversation.com/nuclear-scientists-have-long-been-targets-in-covert-ops-israel-has-brought-that-policy-out-of-the-shadows-259263</a><br/> #News #Iran <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/84833b5c926e959a360c5ac483cc15b650d469f4442f3b9f21341aa4a53dd1d3.png"> 2025-06-20T13:11:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsydf583yzx6saad3xkfljezmtu8a2dgtg24257xw6n0m2lclhm8cqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6san6ss Over 95% of incarcerated people will eventually leave #prison. <br/><br/>Criminologists warn older inmates face unique challenges in housing, health care and reintegration after release.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/many-more-older-people-are-leaving-prison-and-face-unmet-needs-for-housing-and-health-care-as-well-as-a-tangle-of-groups-trying-to-help-244593">https://theconversation.com/many-more-older-people-are-leaving-prison-and-face-unmet-needs-for-housing-and-health-care-as-well-as-a-tangle-of-groups-trying-to-help-244593</a><br/>#News #Newstr #CriminalJustice 2025-06-20T13:10:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp97lhrq2gz87z8j5l30t9mnld0qhm4946y4dgc6n0cv0wdtwtqkqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6pumjg4 The fear of #deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the U.S. have rights. A Latin American studies professor explores the complex reality for millions of undocumented #immigrants in the American workforce:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-fear-of-deportation-hangs-over-unauthorized-workers-trying-to-fight-exploitation-but-all-workers-in-the-us-have-rights-246865">https://theconversation.com/the-fear-of-deportation-hangs-over-unauthorized-workers-trying-to-fight-exploitation-but-all-workers-in-the-us-have-rights-246865</a> 2025-03-10T21:18:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdgz8zccjrang853ss22z3nz97lw5muz2cw4tlnd5zx648l9g3yngzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6e6zpy8 Is &#34;restraint&#34; a more useful framework for US foreign policy than #isolationism? It may offer a middle path between disengagement and unrestrained global activism. A foreign policy scholar explains:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-isolationism-the-history-and-politics-of-an-often-maligned-foreign-policy-concept-245201">https://theconversation.com/what-is-isolationism-the-history-and-politics-of-an-often-maligned-foreign-policy-concept-245201</a><br/>By Andrew Latham, Macalester College #diplomacy<br/> 2025-03-04T13:50:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr383g5utypjyczszrxy8rgjgm7dj6k3sndunzsxck480pqgy2kaszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6307n8k “How are clouds’ shapes made?” asks Amanda, age 5, from Chile.<br/><br/>In our latest Curious Kids column, University of Albany environmental sciences professor Ross Lazear answers this fascinating question.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-are-clouds-shapes-made-a-scientist-explains-the-different-cloud-types-and-how-they-help-forecast-weather-247682">https://theconversation.com/how-are-clouds-shapes-made-a-scientist-explains-the-different-cloud-types-and-how-they-help-forecast-weather-247682</a><br/>#curiouskids #weather<br/> 2025-03-03T20:34:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsper278pcn9sveaydlfcxe5hctuz60dgtycsnr6ulkhnw3nv6g80gzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6xp6d37 In 14th-century Avignon, women worked as fruit-sellers, tailoresses, tavern-keepers, butchers, candlemakers, carpenters, and even sword-makers. In “The Manly Priest”, historian Jennifer Thibodeaux reminds us 15% of households were headed by women.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/butchers-bakers-candlestick-makers-and-prostitutes-the-women-working-behind-the-scenes-in-papal-avignon-249345">https://theconversation.com/butchers-bakers-candlestick-makers-and-prostitutes-the-women-working-behind-the-scenes-in-papal-avignon-249345</a><br/>#vatican #womenshistory 2025-02-26T20:56:53Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswelw9x7zy77ruugur9lafmtv8atmg86auyeh7f8gk2dvnl59pe7szyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6q0vpch Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. A new antioxidant material neutralizes brain-damaging molecules in mice, boosting recovery—offering hope for treatment. A materials science engineer explains:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/traumatic-brain-injuries-have-toxic-effects-that-last-weeks-after-initial-impact-an-antioxidant-material-reduces-this-damage-in-mice-247655">https://theconversation.com/traumatic-brain-injuries-have-toxic-effects-that-last-weeks-after-initial-impact-an-antioxidant-material-reduces-this-damage-in-mice-247655</a> <br/>#BrainInjury #Neuroscience 2025-02-20T20:23:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs22ahmsag3h764lxrkde2jf6pd70twuj8hfvs0ntjx2mltz4vweaqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6haqlct Loving-kindness, or metta, is a form of love cherished in #Buddhism—vastly different from romantic love. A communications professor explores how it’s seen as “limitless” and “unbounded.”<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/this-valentines-day-try-loving-kindness-meditation-246001">https://theconversation.com/this-valentines-day-try-loving-kindness-meditation-246001</a><br/>#ValentinesDay #Mindfulness 2025-02-12T14:51:55Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspuwupyh9sh4lu6jx7fmjvysnr97pdyy2n8r9fh3kvpyt7jr6vv6czyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6vffydc Chocoholics, brace yourselves. Cocoa farms in regions like Northeastern Brazil and West Africa are facing a drying climate, and cacao trees need humidity to thrive. Less rain = less chocolate. A geographer explains:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-the-price-of-your-favorite-chocolate-will-continue-to-rise-246227">https://theconversation.com/why-the-price-of-your-favorite-chocolate-will-continue-to-rise-246227</a><br/>#news #climatechange #valentinesday 2025-02-11T00:48:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8c2sqd2cg625zml567uxl86ykk63mjw63lt75rgws4efvwdtdx8czyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6h2utmr #Happiness is often seen as a U-shaped curve: youthful joy, struggles in early adulthood, and a late-life upswing. But this trend doesn’t hold in low-income, nonindustrialized societies. An #anthropology professor explains:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/happiness-in-poorer-countries-does-not-follow-the-typical-u-shaped-curve-people-are-often-happiest-in-middle-age-243648">https://theconversation.com/happiness-in-poorer-countries-does-not-follow-the-typical-u-shaped-curve-people-are-often-happiest-in-middle-age-243648</a><br/> 2025-02-07T20:17:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxx2j822egfgg5y6jj70vjwvzwz2ryu02swwkwuhstten3pkusnnqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw65wtxgz &#34;As a 30-year #cybersecurity veteran, I find the activities of DOGE thus far concerning. Its broad mandate across government, seemingly nonexistent oversight, and the apparent lack of operational competence of its employees have demonstrated that DOGE could create conditions that are ideal for cybersecurity or data privacy incidents that affect the entire nation.&#34;<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/is-doge-a-cybersecurity-threat-a-security-expert-explains-the-dangers-of-violating-protocols-and-regulations-that-protect-government-computer-systems-249111">https://theconversation.com/is-doge-a-cybersecurity-threat-a-security-expert-explains-the-dangers-of-violating-protocols-and-regulations-that-protect-government-computer-systems-249111</a> #News #ElonMusk 2025-02-06T23:59:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs09u9t4uaykydhf30dn4mr89lc69d9k030g5jv6ygz35522jkua7czyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6urcuqx #Nutrition advice is rife with #misinformation. A medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/nutrition-advice-is-rife-with-misinformation-a-medical-education-specialist-explains-how-to-tell-valid-health-information-from-pseudoscience-246478">https://theconversation.com/nutrition-advice-is-rife-with-misinformation-a-medical-education-specialist-explains-how-to-tell-valid-health-information-from-pseudoscience-246478</a><br/>#publichealth 2025-02-06T22:23:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz3p5j3rxv7uan4v5es5lh634cfgk78g63dj5yp27kjl7hucx32fszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw67khcqz Economists analyzed 400,000 #news stories about #capitalism and to determine whether it has fallen out of favor. To their surprise, they discovered that positive sentiment toward capitalism has been gradually increasing over time (#communism, too)<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/is-capitalism-falling-out-of-favor-we-analyzed-400-000-news-stories-to-find-out-247086">https://theconversation.com/is-capitalism-falling-out-of-favor-we-analyzed-400-000-news-stories-to-find-out-247086</a><br/>#News #AI #media #economics<br/> 2025-02-05T21:27:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswsljmkujkydluq5ldrxnkwygp6m96la2fsj405ylklgh3adcyf9szyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6ajweh8 From #Buddhist hungry ghosts to Haitian #zombies, a unique class at Case Western Reserve University examines how different cultures imagine death, the #afterlife, and the boundaries of humanity.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-the-dead-the-uncanny-and-the-monstrous-tell-us-about-human-nature-243010">https://theconversation.com/what-the-dead-the-uncanny-and-the-monstrous-tell-us-about-human-nature-243010</a><br/>#News #HigherEd<br/> 2025-02-01T14:44:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy8526sekp967n5luydk4atevt5aeh6qf3lp68kvraudk5cx352vqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw63h9txg #Evolution isn&#39;t a straight line. Research on fern reproduction reveals how plants can revert to simpler forms, highlighting the complex and unpredictable nature of evolutionary pathways.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/ferns-ability-to-evolve-backward-offers-insights-into-the-meandering-path-of-evolution-243103">https://theconversation.com/ferns-ability-to-evolve-backward-offers-insights-into-the-meandering-path-of-evolution-243103</a><br/>#News #science #plants<br/> 2025-01-29T20:56:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvpt58hegjwdwx2nffr2kqkdfkhfsydjk2d625nt2ua37a80hxtlszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6gmzxt5 Over 95% of incarcerated people will eventually leave #prison. <br/><br/>Criminologists warn older inmates face unique challenges in housing, health care and reintegration after release.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/many-more-older-people-are-leaving-prison-and-face-unmet-needs-for-housing-and-health-care-as-well-as-a-tangle-of-groups-trying-to-help-244593">https://theconversation.com/many-more-older-people-are-leaving-prison-and-face-unmet-needs-for-housing-and-health-care-as-well-as-a-tangle-of-groups-trying-to-help-244593</a><br/>#News #Newstr #CriminalJustice 2025-01-24T00:38:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp23erqqrcdce87ng2j0x8mdex5xnuzm5q4rrz2507aq3vk2y2yrczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6h22faw #PFAS chemicals resist degradation for up to 1,000 years. A group of #chemistry researchers developed a new light-driven technique could transform them into harmless chemicals and ions. <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/we-developed-a-way-to-use-light-to-dismantle-pfas-forever-chemicals-long-lasting-environmental-pollutants-244263">https://theconversation.com/we-developed-a-way-to-use-light-to-dismantle-pfas-forever-chemicals-long-lasting-environmental-pollutants-244263</a><br/>#science #news #chemistry 2025-01-14T20:58:44Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8fzgnp67g4j8h7rvt5q44nkq9hkfc03shp0g5zc9atquavld2k4szyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw638cv9s Frozen CSI: Key bacterial species that can serve as &#34;biomarkers of death&#34; in frigid conditions have been found by researchers, aiding investigators when visual examination falls short.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/found-dead-in-the-snow-how-microbes-can-help-pinpoint-time-of-death-for-forensic-investigations-in-frigid-conditions-234889">https://theconversation.com/found-dead-in-the-snow-how-microbes-can-help-pinpoint-time-of-death-for-forensic-investigations-in-frigid-conditions-234889</a><br/>#science #death #bacteria<br/> 2025-01-13T20:47:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw3gx2fn3t8dy4974y3k6qdq5u2xpxcvtnd43624cw7wg49mvg50szyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6n9eylt About one-third of the world’s #population – around 3 billion people – doesn’t have access to the #internet because of #infrastructure limitations, economic disparities or geographic isolation.<br/><br/>A new kind of aircraft is being tested to potentially provide easier internet access to rural areas (and disaster zones):<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/a-third-of-the-worlds-population-lacks-internet-connectivity-airborne-communications-stations-could-change-that-234986">https://theconversation.com/a-third-of-the-worlds-population-lacks-internet-connectivity-airborne-communications-stations-could-change-that-234986</a> 2025-01-09T21:41:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs06429f5dw69pcw25rngp4fe7tf98gz7yzh3pvesvayvpsuj7aefczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6c2xjm2 Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord, and its importance can’t be overstated.<br/><br/>And unfortunately, CSF leaks are often misdiagnosed as #migraine, sinus #infections or #allergies.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/fluid-keeps-your-brain-from-crushing-itself-and-shields-your-spine-from-shock-a-neurologist-explains-what-happens-when-it-stops-working-233863">https://theconversation.com/fluid-keeps-your-brain-from-crushing-itself-and-shields-your-spine-from-shock-a-neurologist-explains-what-happens-when-it-stops-working-233863</a><br/>#health 2025-01-08T22:19:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsprlxlxty7c8a8j7cgqkk467dnzxuwxwc05gdautjmh80g2gs5hjszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6f2486f #Privacy settings in many apps can make you feel like you have good control over your data, but don’t be so sure.<br/><br/>You may be unaware of the additional steps needed to actually secure your data:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/complicated-app-settings-are-a-threat-to-user-privacy-235842">https://theconversation.com/complicated-app-settings-are-a-threat-to-user-privacy-235842</a> 2025-01-07T19:51:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs85t7rkv5d8rr36zd6lxwt9untrhluv9u28df69u6k50fkqh49wtszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6s9zgzt In two-parent families, mothers not only actually do more of the chores, they shoulder more of the cognitive load of planning, anticipating and delegating the chores.<br/><br/>And it all takes a serious toll on moms’ #mentalhealth.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/moms-think-more-about-household-chores-and-this-cognitive-burden-hurts-their-mental-health-233953">https://theconversation.com/moms-think-more-about-household-chores-and-this-cognitive-burden-hurts-their-mental-health-233953</a> 2025-01-02T16:54:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2def3gr4lcgyncnlpmeltt2vnjzh0754tszxq9xcp335n57krwlqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6a4f4zy From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, an aerospace engineer looks at the most exciting #space missions planned for 2025: <a href="https://theconversation.com/from-new-commercial-moon-landers-to-asteroid-investigations-expect-a-slate-of-exciting-space-missions-in-2025-243645">https://theconversation.com/from-new-commercial-moon-landers-to-asteroid-investigations-expect-a-slate-of-exciting-space-missions-in-2025-243645</a>  #science #news 2024-12-28T15:59:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvu9zm6d3wnqraf3p2uquyg6pm8rj7c5zjk7yhzl9e98860yk2fpgzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw62yddld With confirmation hearings coming up soon for Trump’s nominees to his cabinet, we’re taking a step back to answer some basic questions.<br/><br/>A lot of us haven’t studied civics since 7th grade, so here are some useful refreshers on the process and what these leaders of government departments actually do.<br/><br/>First up: why do we even have confirmation? 🧵<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-does-the-senate-confirm-trumps-picks-for-key-posts-and-how-a-legal-scholar-explains-the-confirmation-process-and-the-constitutional-loophole-of-recess-appointments-243646?notice=Article+has+been+updated">https://theconversation.com/why-does-the-senate-confirm-trumps-picks-for-key-posts-and-how-a-legal-scholar-explains-the-confirmation-process-and-the-constitutional-loophole-of-recess-appointments-243646?notice=Article+has+been+updated</a>.<br/><br/><br/>Here’s what the Attorney General does:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-us-attorney-general-actually-do-a-law-professor-explains-245117">https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-us-attorney-general-actually-do-a-law-professor-explains-245117</a><br/><br/>Here’s what the Secretary of Education does: #edusky<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/us-secretary-of-education-helps-set-national-priorities-in-a-system-primarily-funded-and-guided-by-local-governments-245139">https://theconversation.com/us-secretary-of-education-helps-set-national-priorities-in-a-system-primarily-funded-and-guided-by-local-governments-245139</a><br/><br/>Here’s what the Director of National Intelligence does, written by someone who used to work very closely with the DNI:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-director-of-national-intelligence-helps-a-president-stay-on-top-of-threats-from-around-the-world-245138">https://theconversation.com/how-a-director-of-national-intelligence-helps-a-president-stay-on-top-of-threats-from-around-the-world-245138</a><br/><br/>The Director of the FBI isn’t a cabinet position, but we thought we’d explain what they do, too:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/fbi-director-guides-the-agency-in-confronting-complex-international-threats-investigating-federal-crimes-and-running-55-field-offices-245506">https://theconversation.com/fbi-director-guides-the-agency-in-confronting-complex-international-threats-investigating-federal-crimes-and-running-55-field-offices-245506</a><br/><br/>We’ll be publishing a bunch more of these profiles in January, so watch for the links here or subscribe to our free Politics Weekly newsletter:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/us/newsletters/subscribe/?promoted=politics-weekly-74">https://theconversation.com/us/newsletters/subscribe/?promoted=politics-weekly-74</a> 2024-12-27T15:00:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy87al5c562sgx7ndas07a7ygd0qe5462hy6r5fxxfw0skmhml29qzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw69cqerk Trust in U.S. media hit a record low in 2024. A #journalism professor explains why Black Midwesterners are turning to alternative, trusted messengers for #news:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/trust-in-u-s-media-hit-an-all-time-low-in-2024-a-new-survey-shows-black-midwesterners-have-found-other-trusted-messengers-of-news-244471">https://theconversation.com/trust-in-u-s-media-hit-an-all-time-low-in-2024-a-new-survey-shows-black-midwesterners-have-found-other-trusted-messengers-of-news-244471</a> 2024-12-19T18:37:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqmezhz59jux8vye5k6ek08mqlaxpxd4ay3c45dwj7pdz3887usdszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6t7sy24 Preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but many don’t receive recommended preventive services, and the patients that do receive it spend millions of dollars every year on unexpected bills. <br/><br/>The main problem: There’s no specific regulations to determine exactly which services should be free, or for whom, or how often. <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/preventive-care-is-free-by-law-but-many-americans-get-incorrectly-billed-especially-if-youre-poor-a-person-of-color-or-dont-have-a-college-degree-238401">https://theconversation.com/preventive-care-is-free-by-law-but-many-americans-get-incorrectly-billed-especially-if-youre-poor-a-person-of-color-or-dont-have-a-college-degree-238401</a> <br/> 2024-12-18T19:05:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr2w9x7hhf9zcf2e6eaf9n0t6rkqhkghqp805qd8utgw0efg45h2szyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6dlgy5l #Retirement doesn’t just lead to concerns about money. It also raises questions about one’s usefulness in the world.<br/><br/>“We should worry, as we think about retirement, more about what the good life for creatures like us – those who are now free from our jobs – should be,” writes a philosopher:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/retirement-doesnt-just-raise-financial-concerns-it-can-also-mean-feeling-unmoored-and-irrelevant-233963">https://theconversation.com/retirement-doesnt-just-raise-financial-concerns-it-can-also-mean-feeling-unmoored-and-irrelevant-233963</a><br/>#philosophy #bigquestions <br/> 2024-12-17T19:25:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy248wgt3mqwz0d734dav4d6q50sp97mtjur3cj55nlydsysgd4pczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6c48tjv Disagree with that medical bill?<br/><br/>Research shows it’s worth calling your hospital billing office – 74% of people who did that saw a bill correction that brought the balance down.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/got-an-unaffordable-or-incorrect-medical-bill-calling-your-hospital-billing-office-will-usually-get-you-a-discount-237743">https://theconversation.com/got-an-unaffordable-or-incorrect-medical-bill-calling-your-hospital-billing-office-will-usually-get-you-a-discount-237743</a><br/>#health 2024-12-16T22:55:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdpm8ph5ruw9hcncrp4cvyulvy8h4vrunkmw40agymsjnpdf4ctzqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6uw3ymc Maybe you’ve just found us on #Nostr, but there’s a good chance that you’ve read articles from The Conversation on one of the 100s of websites that syndicate our journalism.<br/><br/>We give it away free of charge under Creative Commons and support decentralized social platforms because we want to reach as many people as possible with accurate, trustworthy, insightful journalism.<br/><br/>Here are some of the places where our articles appeared this week: Yahoo! News looked at a history of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and how TV executives almost lost faith in it<br/><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/why-charlie-brown-christmas-almost-134732217.html">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/why-charlie-brown-christmas-almost-134732217.html</a><br/><br/>In FastCompany, our look at the state of the arctic (not good) <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91244202/arctic-report-card-2024-climate-change-carbon-emissions-wildlife-wildfires-sea-ice">https://www.fastcompany.com/91244202/arctic-report-card-2024-climate-change-carbon-emissions-wildlife-wildfires-sea-ice</a><br/><br/>On DefenseOne, our analysis of post-Assad #syria: <a href="https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/12/stabilizing-syria-will-challenge-fractured-opposition-and-external-backers/401524/">https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/12/stabilizing-syria-will-challenge-fractured-opposition-and-external-backers/401524/</a><br/><br/>The Space Review published our fascinating story on astrobiology <br/><a href="https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4904/1">https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4904/1</a> <br/><br/>The Indian nonprofit news site:Scroll.in published one of our health articles on the cognitive benefits of exercis: <a href="https://scroll.in/article/1076363/the-cognitive-benefits-of-physical-activity">https://scroll.in/article/1076363/the-cognitive-benefits-of-physical-activity</a><br/><br/>This is a valuable public service.  Your donations help make it possible to give away this quality journalism for free. We’d be deeply grateful for a zap of your support.<br/><br/>Right now, your gift of fiat currency will be matched dollar-for-dollar as part of #NewsMatch, so your impact will be doubled.  We’ll also send you a free e-book with some of our best stories of the year.  Thank you!<br/><a href="https://donate.theconversation.com/us?utm_campaign=US+Donations+End+of+Year+2024&amp;utm_source=nostr&amp;utm_medium=social">https://donate.theconversation.com/us?utm_campaign=US+Donations+End+of+Year+2024&amp;utm_source=nostr&amp;utm_medium=social</a> 2024-12-13T15:36:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd5yf4jezl4syx00uvnwucu0lhf2zlrz7gycc5pdyfuxe2f4mqe4gzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw65fjazd Your &#34;normal&#34; blood test results may not actually be normal for you. A mathematician explains how #MachineLearning can find healthy blood count ranges for individual patients and improve predictions of their risk of future disease.<a href="https://theconversation.com/blood-tests-are-currently-one-size-fits-all-machine-learning-can-pinpoint-whats-truly-normal-for-each-patient-245730">https://theconversation.com/blood-tests-are-currently-one-size-fits-all-machine-learning-can-pinpoint-whats-truly-normal-for-each-patient-245730</a><br/>#News #Medicine #AI #PersonalizedMedicine 2024-12-12T22:46:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsze09nc5dkmhrtrnnu7x4ps4j7m6kpvlqev6uxa08uyskhzxrjrwgzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6mjkk2w To prepare for an ever hotter future, architects and city designers could learn from the past.<br/><br/>The Sumerians who lived in southern Iraq 6,000 years ago used thick walls and small windows to keep indoor temperatures cool. Ancient Egyptians harnessed the wind and funneled it downward into buildings. Ancient Puebloans understood the importance of solar orientation.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/5-lessons-from-ancient-civilizations-for-staying-cool-in-hot-dry-climates-that-todays-builders-often-ignore-237741">https://theconversation.com/5-lessons-from-ancient-civilizations-for-staying-cool-in-hot-dry-climates-that-todays-builders-often-ignore-237741</a><br/>#climatechange #tips 2024-12-12T19:42:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs03ze42j7ncuqfkxqv0k8lmz0gtkk46pjma6yth8wrk6v5swrednqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw640rz2j The DEA is considering reclassifying marijuana as a schedule III drug, on a par with Tylenol 3.<br/>We had a drug policy expert weigh the pros and cons: <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/dea-could-reclassify-marijuana-to-a-less-restrictive-category-a-drug-policy-expert-weighs-the-pros-and-cons-237199">https://theconversation.com/dea-could-reclassify-marijuana-to-a-less-restrictive-category-a-drug-policy-expert-weighs-the-pros-and-cons-237199</a><br/>#health 2024-12-10T22:48:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsq7dd9alag65dsg8lz4nvxkqkferwzzq6khlqkarjkxmcn0t475pgzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6xah08c Tommy John surgery, once reserved for saving the careers of #MLB pitchers, is now commonplace among teenage athletes. More than half of these procedures are performed on 15-19 year olds as youth sports intensify.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/50-years-after-the-first-procedure-tommy-john-surgery-is-more-common-than-ever-especially-for-young-athletes-236293">https://theconversation.com/50-years-after-the-first-procedure-tommy-john-surgery-is-more-common-than-ever-especially-for-young-athletes-236293</a> 2024-12-10T20:36:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsglpsldeqy5hmm2cyy776utnchnk557g5nrdfrwgvuvk5yu5ufcygzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw66zr4xz Loving is a practice, and it’s something we can improve on, according to a philosopher 🥰🥰🥰<br/><br/>This is because love is made up of other skills such as listening carefully and being present. If you get better at these skills, you get better at loving.<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-love-a-philosopher-explains-its-not-a-choice-or-a-feeling-its-a-practice-231785">https://theconversation.com/what-is-love-a-philosopher-explains-its-not-a-choice-or-a-feeling-its-a-practice-231785</a><br/>#philosophy #love #relationships 2024-12-09T23:23:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8xcp29a9e35tmh8erjxeu24xhf0glj2ffjzx9dtw4h69v23y32cczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6lvu7vy #Syria now faces a huge challenge: putting back together a country divided by 13 years of civil war and a half-century of brutal dictatorship. The rebels are themselves significantly divided.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s the background you need on the key players in the transition: buff.ly/4g1TnYY #News 2024-12-08T19:05:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx6slner5rjylk3l9glhaj7lmz7d7yre7laxmp672cq6ttmdez82gzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6ax0pgl #TikTok lost another round in court today, on its appeal of a U.S. law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned. <br/><br/>Lawyers for TikTok warn of ‘staggering’ consequences for #freespeech if the ban is allowed to happen. Here’s some analysis from #cybersecurity, #socialmedia and legal experts: <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/tiktok-ban-goes-to-the-court-5-essential-reads-on-the-case-and-its-consequences-239160">https://theconversation.com/tiktok-ban-goes-to-the-court-5-essential-reads-on-the-case-and-its-consequences-239160</a> 2024-12-06T21:52:55Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs84n4eqxwrd3z03t52esc76ch6lnwfn97nhhnthp95hnycl9qacuczyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw69r650p Talk about a fascinating role: Astronomer Chris Impey is part of an international advisory council designing messages for advanced alien civilizations—just in case they’re out there.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-nasa-administrator-do-the-agencys-leader-reaches-for-the-stars-while-navigating-budgets-and-politics-back-on-earth-245353?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=links&amp;utm_source=nostr">https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-nasa-administrator-do-the-agencys-leader-reaches-for-the-stars-while-navigating-budgets-and-politics-back-on-earth-245353?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=links&amp;utm_source=nostr</a><br/>#News #Science #Astronomy #Space #ETPhoneHome #SETI 2024-12-06T19:06:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf5edrgf7g7sz27zj0duaufpk4497mx6velws9082kyerhlq68gdqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw669thmd An app allows everyone to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause:<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/offensive-names-dot-the-american-street-map-a-new-app-provides-a-way-to-track-them-234251">https://theconversation.com/offensive-names-dot-the-american-street-map-a-new-app-provides-a-way-to-track-them-234251</a> 2024-12-04T22:35:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyw9nhgqz224z0uu3tfzfpzwpjl6jfzrdwrffx23ehxp5cv4z83rgzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6jt6vlu Robots can now flip burgers, fry chicken, create pizzas, make sushi, prepare salads, serve ramen, bake bread, mix cocktails and do much more.<br/>AI can invent recipes based on the molecular compatibility of ingredients or whatever a kitchen has in stock.<br/>And more advanced concepts are in the works to automate the entire kitchen for fine dining.<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/robots-are-coming-to-the-kitchen-what-that-could-mean-for-society-and-culture-237000">https://theconversation.com/robots-are-coming-to-the-kitchen-what-that-could-mean-for-society-and-culture-237000</a><br/>#news #technology #restaurantindustry #AI #food #robots 2024-12-02T01:10:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfrysusgr9p3824r6a7n9060n0m6ycq3952jap0h6tmhnxxay65eszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6e0hjkg Individual acts of #kindness and connection can have a real impact on making change. This is true at multiple levels: between individuals, between people and institutions, and between cultures. <br/><br/>A psychologist who researches human connection has this inspiring read for #Thanksgiving: <br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/an-upward-spiral-how-small-acts-of-kindness-and-connection-really-can-change-the-world-according-to-psychology-research-237426">https://theconversation.com/an-upward-spiral-how-small-acts-of-kindness-and-connection-really-can-change-the-world-according-to-psychology-research-237426</a> 2024-11-28T15:29:44Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqa3fvr24z2xz9djdscf6cwzzd5lq7sp72yf82yakn0g3y9smtygqzyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6ug8k4f Americans agree the political system isn&#39;t serving them. From ranked-choice voting to multi-winner districts, Wellesley mathematics professor Ismar Volić explores 5 ideas to fix the political system: <br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/americans-agree-politics-is-broken-here-are-5-ideas-for-fixing-key-problems-243553">https://theconversation.com/americans-agree-politics-is-broken-here-are-5-ideas-for-fixing-key-problems-243553</a><br/>#politics #democracy #math #news 2024-11-22T22:46:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxesdj5l0epp5uww85zr5t4nyfa473nlkynvft3jvmw6c3n6t4pwszyrns6vf7qrfawlpu5ueyczp0e6dmmma7rwyv7ww5ujq83s2h8qyw6qwuy5w True political independent voters are rare in the U.S. – and they get something right: <br/><br/>They are generally more influenced in their voting by the key issues they see and experience every day. Most Americans take their cues on an issue from their preferred party’s position. For instance, this research found that Democrats and Republicans have the same views on affordable housing regardless of their income – but that’s not so among true independents.<br/><br/>Do you know someone who’s against it only because Biden is for it? Or for it only because Trump is against it?<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/politics-is-still-both-local-and-personal-but-only-for-independents-not-for-democrats-or-republicans-226207">https://theconversation.com/politics-is-still-both-local-and-personal-but-only-for-independents-not-for-democrats-or-republicans-226207</a><br/>#News #Politics <img src="https://m.primal.net/IjgY.png"> <br/> 2024-06-13T21:08:09Z