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- Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world—and represented in the U.S. Read from Ƶ expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.
- In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed “disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion” for its membership declining by an astounding 80%. Read from Ƶ expert Christine Larson on The Conversation.
- Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big impact on democracy. Read from Ƶ expert Nathan Schneider on The Conversation.
- A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths. Read from Ƶ expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.
- To model the inside of a supercapacitor, researchers had to rework a common physics law that most high school students learn. Read from Ƶ expert Ankur Gupta on The Conversation.
- This month marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month—two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Read from Ƶ expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.
- People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either. Read from Ƶ expert Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.
- After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes. Read from Ƶ expert Pedro DiNezio on The Conversation.
- Sports gambling creates a windfall but raises questions of integrity. Ƶ expert Jared Bahir Browsh reflects on the history of sports betting in the U.S., offering lessons for the present day, as states continue to legalize. Read more on The Conversation.
- Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life. Read from Ƶ expert Eryn Cangi on The Conversation.