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The backlash against Disney and the Magic Kingdom is a strain of snobbery that confuses manufactured fun with a lack of authenticity, according to a philosopher who wrote the book, “The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life”. theconversation.com/why-do-some-pe…

While media outlets are signing deals with Polymarket and Kalshi for their insights into the wisdom of crowds, gamblers are pouncing on opportunities to wager on geopolitics and celebrity weddings. theconversation.com/how-polling-fa…

The Clean Air Act gave California the authority to issue tough pollution standards for vehicles, spurring the development of the catalytic converter and cleaning up America’s air. theconversation.com/how-california…

Laws put in place after the war aimed to return stolen belongings and offer war damages to victims. In reality, many Jewish families faced lengthy waits and legal hurdles. theconversation.com/holocaust-surv…

Curiosity and an openness to new ideas help Ryland Grace, the movie’s protagonist, navigate new discoveries about life in the universe. theconversation.com/project-hail-m…

NASA’s Artemis II mission took decades of policymaking, engineering and financial support. theconversation.com/artemis-iis-lo…

Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental health. theconversation.com/benefits-of-mi…

A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still underestimate their risk of Lyme disease. theconversation.com/ticks-are-the-…

The US Federal Reserve has never before been this transparent about its policymaking process − but that might not be a good thing. theconversation.com/trump-fed-pick…

Population ebbs and flows are having geopolitical consequences. theconversation.com/from-youth-bul…

Birutė Galdikas, alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, transformed the study of apes. Their work in remote forests reshaped who could be a scientist and helped spark global efforts to save great apes. Galdikas died March 24, 2026.

An anthropologist of religion shows how Coptic Christians navigate two competing realities: the narrative of Christian persecution abroad and the suspicion surrounding migrants in the contemporary US. theconversation.com/american-polit…

With NASA preparing to go back to the Moon, scientists are still studying the samples brought back by Apollo, using the latest cutting-edge technology. A team of physicists and geoscientists explains their new study: theconversation.com/new-study-meas…

NASA is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in decades (the #ArtemisII launch is planned for another launch attempt April 1), but getting there has been a long road. theconversation.com/nasas-artemis-…

Higher gas prices are just the start. Supply chain disruptions from the #IranWar could soon push up the cost of groceries, medicine and electronics theconversation.com/soaring-gas-pr…

How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them theconversation.com/how-sea-mines-…

A month after #SCOTUS over-ruled Trump’s tariffs, a new problem is just beginning. Companies are now suing, selling their refund rights at steep discounts, and the government says it can't even process the $166 billion in rebates. theconversation.com/supreme-courts…

The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy. theconversation.com/how-sea-mines-…

When scientist Paul Ehrlich warned of overpopulation in his 1968 book ‘The Population Bomb’, it tapped into real anxieties people already had about population growth causing scarcity. The predictions were debunked! But the core idea stuck: theconversation.com/the-long-shado…

Many Americans only know the history of anger and tension with Iran. But an archaeologist who has spent 45 years focusing on Iran says it is worth recalling the time when the countries were friends. theconversation.com/decades-of-hos…