/today/ en /today/2025/10/06/why-major-league-baseball-keeps-coming-back-japan <span>Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-06T12:34:42-06:00" title="Monday, October 6, 2025 - 12:34">Mon, 10/06/2025 - 12:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/file-20251001-56-sv8vj.jpg?h=01354db4&amp;itok=BDKmPy7t" width="1200" height="800" alt="Shohei Ohtani playing for the Dodgers"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">From Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani’s star power, baseball's century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball's most reliable global growth strategies. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Jared Bahir Browsh</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/why-major-league-baseball-keeps-coming-back-to-japan-264668" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From Babe Ruth's barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani's star power, baseball's century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball's most reliable global growth strategies. Read from ���������� expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:34:42 +0000 Megan Maneval 55410 at /today /today/2025/10/02/why-you-seriously-need-stop-trying-be-funny-work <span>Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-02T08:34:15-06:00" title="Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 08:34">Thu, 10/02/2025 - 08:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/file-20250918-56-xztt9t.jpg?h=12fd0b89&amp;itok=AJO-9c8I" width="1200" height="800" alt="person laughing, adorned with silly props, in an office setting"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/business/peter-mcgraw" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Peter McGraw</a> and colleagues on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/why-you-seriously-need-to-stop-trying-to-be-funny-at-work-265036" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career. Read from ���������� expert Peter McGraw and colleagues on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-10/file-20250918-56-xztt9t.jpg?itok=ku9e-VRR" width="1500" height="1000" alt="person laughing, adorned with silly props, in an office setting"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:34:15 +0000 Megan Maneval 55391 at /today /today/2025/09/30/why-arent-companies-speeding-investment-new-theory-offers-answer-economic-paradox <span>Why aren't companies speeding up investment? New theory offers an answer to the economic paradox</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-30T09:27:22-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 09:27">Tue, 09/30/2025 - 09:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/file-20250923-56-dcowvm.jpg?h=51c99b7d&amp;itok=bioai5Am" width="1200" height="800" alt="100 dollar bill with a red arrow investment decline illustrated"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The pace of U.S. business investment has fallen by about 50% over the past 50 years. Idle capacity, not cautious executives, explains the decline, research suggests. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/business/leeds-directory/faculty/david-ikenberry" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">David Ikenberry</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/why-arent-companies-speeding-up-investment-a-new-theory-offers-an-answer-to-an-economic-paradox-260661" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The pace of U.S. business investment has fallen by about 50% over the past 50 years. Idle capacity, not cautious executives, explains the decline, research suggests. Read from ���������� expert David Ikenberry on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/file-20250923-56-dcowvm.jpg?itok=wfiOqpFX" width="1500" height="798" alt="100 dollar bill with a red arrow investment decline illustrated"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:27:22 +0000 Megan Maneval 55371 at /today /today/2025/09/25/2-newly-launched-nasa-missions-will-help-scientists-understand-influence-sun <span>2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the sun</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-25T13:54:22-06:00" title="Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 13:54">Thu, 09/25/2025 - 13:54</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/file-20250923-56-l0pg2.jpg?h=16f0dd17&amp;itok=zcuA1pAZ" width="1200" height="800" alt=" rendering of NASA’s IMAP mission"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Studying the sun helps researchers understand how space weather can affect technology back on Earth. Read from ���������� expert <a href="https://lasp.colorado.edu/people/ryan-french/" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Ryan French</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/2-newly-launched-nasa-missions-will-help-scientists-understand-the-influence-of-the-sun-both-from-up-close-and-afar-264646" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Studying the sun helps researchers understand how space weather can affect technology back on Earth. Read from ���������� expert Ryan French on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/file-20250923-56-l0pg2.jpg?itok=Fzd1gyrf" width="1500" height="1102" alt=" rendering of NASA’s IMAP mission"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:54:22 +0000 Megan Maneval 55345 at /today /today/2025/09/24/walk-across-alaskas-arctic-sea-ice-brings-life-losses-appear-climate-data <span>A walk across Alaska's Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-24T06:52:17-06:00" title="Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 06:52">Wed, 09/24/2025 - 06:52</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/file-20250605-56-r0b2wf.jpg?h=8faa3f92&amp;itok=aSqEWWp0" width="1200" height="800" alt="Arctic sea ice off Utqiagvik, Alaska"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">As global temperatures rise, hunters in Alaska, who rely on Arctic ice, are seeing changes. ���������� expert <a href="/instaar/alexandra-jahn" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Alexandra Jahn</a> explains how these shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models—on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/a-walk-across-alaskas-arctic-sea-ice-brings-to-life-the-losses-that-appear-in-climate-data-254910" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>As global temperatures rise, hunters in Alaska, who rely on Arctic ice, are seeing changes. ���������� expert Alexandra Jahn explains how these shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models—on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/file-20250605-56-r0b2wf.jpg?itok=DCqq5wFe" width="1500" height="1126" alt="Arctic sea ice off Utqiagvik, Alaska"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:52:17 +0000 Megan Maneval 55325 at /today /today/2025/09/18/emergency-alerts-may-not-reach-those-who-need-them-most-colorado <span>Emergency alerts may not reach those who need them most in Colorado</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-18T14:51:46-06:00" title="Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 14:51">Thu, 09/18/2025 - 14:51</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/file-20250813-66-katzzo.jpg?h=e031a9f4&amp;itok=xd6KEx0I" width="1200" height="800" alt="A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased accessibility. Read from ���������� experts <a href="https://hazards.colorado.edu/biography/carson-macpherson-krutsky" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Carson MacPherson-Krutsky</a> and <a href="https://hazards.colorado.edu/biography/mary-angelica-painter" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Mary Angelica Painter</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/emergency-alerts-may-not-reach-those-who-need-them-most-in-colorado-262308" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased accessibility. Read from ���������� experts Carson MacPherson-Krutsky and Mary Angelica Painter on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/file-20250813-66-katzzo.jpg?itok=ohl2r5gs" width="1500" height="1001" alt="A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:51:46 +0000 Megan Maneval 55288 at /today /today/2025/09/15/how-avoid-seeing-disturbing-content-social-media <span>How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-15T13:33:48-06:00" title="Monday, September 15, 2025 - 13:33">Mon, 09/15/2025 - 13:33</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/file-20250912-56-pg85rn.jpg?h=445f444c&amp;itok=KBlsXifa" width="1200" height="800" alt="person looking at their phone in shock"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The video of Charlie Kirk's murder went far and wide, and many people saw it when they would rather have avoided it. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/atlas/annie-margaret" rel="nofollow">Annie Margaret</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-to-avoid-seeing-disturbing-content-on-social-media-and-protect-your-peace-of-mind-265178" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div><p><br><a href="https://theconversation.com/cara-menghindari-konten-mengerikan-di-media-sosial-agar-tak-terbayang-bayang-265778" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow"><em>Read the story in Bahasa Indonesia.</em></a></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Social media platforms are designed to maximize engagement. Here are steps from ���������� expert Annie Margaret on how to protect your peace of mind—on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/file-20250912-56-pg85rn.jpg?itok=5cFMXHBX" width="1500" height="791" alt="person looking at their phone in shock"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:33:48 +0000 Megan Maneval 55255 at /today /today/2025/08/26/detroit-street-honors-vincent-chin-whose-killing-mobilized-asian-american-activists <span>Detroit street honors Vincent Chin, whose killing mobilized Asian American activists nationwide</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-26T09:00:57-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 09:00">Tue, 08/26/2025 - 09:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/file-20250820-56-a2tz8d.jpg?h=714e81be&amp;itok=biYnemqj" width="1200" height="800" alt="Vincent Chin Street in Detroit"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The brutal beating and death of Vincent Chin near a Detroit nightclub enraged the Asian American community and led to changes in the legal system. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jennifer-ho" rel="nofollow">Jennifer Ho</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/a-detroit-street-is-named-in-honor-of-vincent-chin-his-death-mobilized-asian-american-activists-nationwide-262033" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The brutal beating and death of Vincent Chin near a Detroit nightclub enraged the Asian American community and led to changes in the legal system. Read from ���������� expert Jennifer Ho on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-08/file-20250820-56-a2tz8d.jpg?itok=lznbe6zF" width="1500" height="1030" alt="Vincent Chin Street in Detroit"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:00:57 +0000 Megan Maneval 55143 at /today /today/2025/08/22/colorados-subalpine-wetlands-may-be-producing-toxic-form-mercury <span>Colorado's subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-22T07:19:58-06:00" title="Friday, August 22, 2025 - 07:19">Fri, 08/22/2025 - 07:19</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/file-20250701-56-2abnr0.png?h=569c5deb&amp;itok=7afmVB9U" width="1200" height="800" alt="Rocky Mountain wetland"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Subalpine wetlands in the Rocky Mountains are warming, creating the perfect conditions for producing methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, which is a concern for downstream water supplies. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ebio/eve-lyn-hinckley" rel="nofollow">Eve-Lyn Hinckley</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/colorados-subalpine-wetlands-may-be-producing-a-toxic-form-of-mercury-thats-a-concern-for-downstream-water-supplies-259008" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Subalpine wetlands in the Rocky Mountains are warming, creating the perfect conditions for producing methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, which is a concern for downstream water supplies. Read from ���������� expert Eve-Lyn Hinckley on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-08/file-20250701-56-2abnr0.png?itok=7cqdaTIx" width="1500" height="1127" alt="Rocky Mountain wetland"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:19:58 +0000 Megan Maneval 55128 at /today /today/2025/08/21/protestant-ideas-shaped-americans-support-birth-control <span>Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-21T10:51:01-06:00" title="Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 10:51">Thu, 08/21/2025 - 10:51</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/file-20250814-61-4g2um4.jpg?h=5315bd8c&amp;itok=1C9AaVqm" width="1200" height="800" alt="judge's gavel and two gold wedding bands"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception, set the precedent for several other landmark cases about sex and privacy. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/jewishstudies/samira-k-mehta" rel="nofollow">Samira Mehta</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/protestant-ideas-shaped-americans-support-for-birth-control-and-the-supreme-court-ruling-protecting-a-husband-and-wifes-right-to-contraception-249424" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on ����������BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception, set the precedent for several other landmark cases about sex and privacy. Read from ���������� expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-08/file-20250814-61-4g2um4.jpg?itok=1-jE4wRD" width="1500" height="844" alt="judge's gavel and two gold wedding bands"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:51:01 +0000 Megan Maneval 55118 at /today