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What would it mean if Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

Megan Maneval — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:21:22 +0000

What would it mean if Trump dismantled the US Department of Education? Megan Maneval Thu, 11/21/2024 - 10:21

Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the education department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way? Read from CU expert Kevin Welner on The Conversation.

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Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities

Megan Maneval — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:48:43 +0000

Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities Megan Maneval Wed, 11/20/2024 - 14:48

A study conducted in Cambodia has found that climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more likely to “go” outside. Read from CU expert James Harper on The Conversation.

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Most book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters, authors of color

Megan Maneval — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:58:43 +0000

Most book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters, authors of color Megan Maneval Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:58

The number of book bans in the U.S. has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets. Read from CU expert Katherine Spoon and colleague Isabelle Langrock on The Conversation.

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The number of book bans in the U.S. has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets. Read from CU expert Katherine Spoon on The Conversation.

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Missing link to ‘Snowball Earth’ history emerges from unusual rocks on Pikes Peak

Megan Maneval — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:31:00 +0000

Missing link to ‘Snowball Earth’ history emerges from unusual rocks on Pikes Peak Megan Maneval Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:31

The evidence was found in an unusual pebbly sandstone, Tava, encapsulated within the granite that formed babyֱ��app’s Pikes Peak around 700 million years ago. Read from CU Boulder experts Rebecca Flowers and Liam Courtney-Davies and babyֱ��app College’s Christine Siddoway on The Conversation.

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The evidence was found in an unusual pebbly sandstone, Tava, encapsulated within the granite that formed babyֱ��app’s Pikes Peak around 700 million years ago. Read from CU experts Rebecca Flowers and Liam Courtney-Davies on The Conversation.

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Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way

Megan Maneval — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:35:29 +0000

Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way Megan Maneval Fri, 11/08/2024 - 08:35

In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to babyֱ��app to Puerto Rico, experts found people often overestimated the cost of building back better. Read from CU Boulder’s Abbie Liel and University of Notre Dame's Susan Ostermann on The Conversation.

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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple

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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 10/11/2024 - 06:56

Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying, despite the storm. Read from CU expert Carson MacPherson-Krutsky on The Conversation.

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Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying, despite the storm. Read from CU expert Carson MacPherson-Krutsky on The Conversation.

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Why wildfires started by humans can be more destructive, harder to contain

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Why wildfires started by humans can be more destructive, harder to contain Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:11

The U.S. has seen huge wildfires in recent years, and 2024 is no exception. The vast majority of those that affect communities are started by human activity. Read from CU expert Virginia Iglesias on The Conversation.

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‘Nobody Wants This’ rom-com gets old tropes with a new twist—the cute rabbi

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Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of U.S. stage and screen for 100 years. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

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Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of U.S. stage and screen for 100 years. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

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Inside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was

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Thirty years ago, Disney had grand plans to build a history-themed park in Virginia. But efforts to “Disneyfy” American history met staunch opposition, even in the halcyon 1990s. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.

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Nepal’s revamped truth commissions must go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to victims

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A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the country’s civil war. Read from CU expert Tracy Fehr on The Conversation.

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A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the country’s civil war. Read from CU expert Tracy Fehr on The Conversation.

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