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The Conversation - Business

As US hunger rises, Trump administration's 'efficiency' goals cause massive food waste - Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University School of International Service

2 days ago

What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit -- Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee

2 days ago

$2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren't really yours -- João Marinotti, Indiana University

3 days ago

Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here's why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday -- Lauren Beitelspacher, Babson College

8 days ago

Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams -- Mijeong Kwon, Rice University

3 days ago

From 'mail-order brides' to 'passport bros,' the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles -- Julia Meszaros, Texas A&M University-Commerce

3 days ago

How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology

22 days ago

Three reasons why so many economists disagree with Donald Trump's tariffs -- Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow

23 days ago

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built -- Susan D. Daggett, University of Denver and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver

1 month ago

Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall -- Stanley S. Litow, Columbia University

1 month ago

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Adam Taylor, University of Tennessee

1 month ago

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10 months ago

A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote 'human-made' -- Paul Harrison, Deakin University

3 days ago

Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they're investing big money in clean tech -- Lily Hsueh, Arizona State University

11 days ago

Chatbots don't judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those 'um, you know' purchases -- Jianna Jin, University of Notre Dame

22 days ago

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system -- Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

22 days ago

Investors prefer 'I' over 'we' when CEOs apologize -- Prachi Gala, Kennesaw State University

25 days ago

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1 year ago

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers -- Virginia McCarthy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Charlotte Farewell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Jini Puma, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Kyla Hagan-Haynes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

3 days ago

Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don't stick narrowly to preprofessional education -- Daniel V. McGehee, University of Iowa

3 days ago

The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models -- Daniel Schneider, Harvard Kennedy School and David Weil, Brandeis University; Harvard Kennedy School

18 days ago

Colorado's rural schools serve more than 130,000 students, and their superintendents want more pay for their teachers -- Robert Mitchell, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

16 days ago

Harare's street traders create their own system to survive in the city -- Elmond Bandauko, University of Alberta

17 days ago

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1 year ago

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game -- Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

3 days ago

Yes, there is an AI investment bubble – here's how it could end -- Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona

3 days ago

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection -- Jason Gray, University of California, Los Angeles

17 days ago

Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find -- Vamsi Kanuri, University of Notre Dame

22 days ago

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1 year ago

Nonprofit news outlets are often scared that selling ads could jeopardize their tax-exempt status, but IRS records show that's been rare -- Katherine Fink, Pace University

4 days ago

1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025 -- Lewis Faulk, American University and Mirae Kim, George Mason University

1 month ago

Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research -- Hala Altamimi, University of Kansas and Qiaozhen Liu, Florida Atlantic University

1 month ago

Trump scraps the nation's most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

1 month ago

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7 months ago

Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn't enough to address America's obesity problem – here's why -- David B. Sarwer, Temple University

3 days ago

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up -- Deborah Lee, Mississippi State University

3 days ago

Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

22 days ago

As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett's made a surprise bet on Google -- Cameron Shackell, The University of Queensland; Queensland University of Technology

9 days ago