Category: "The Conversation"
Why are there seven days in a week?
The Babylonians were astute observers and interpreters of the heavens, and it is largely thanks to them that our weeks are seven days long.
Trump's border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history
While the waters of Quitobaquito have attracted a wide array of peoples for more than 10,000 years, each wave of newcomers tends to erase the evidence of those who came before them.
Faith made Harriet Tubman fearless as she rescued slaves
Harriet Tubman worked as a slave, spy and eventually as an abolitionist. Her belief in God helped Tubman remain fearless, even when she came face to face with many challenges.
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Families with different structures parent differently – and that can perpetuate inequality across generations.
The dysfunctional debt ceiling and why we should kill it: 5 questions answered
Like the rest of us, governments must borrow when they spend more money than they receive.
Climate crisis: Migration cannot be the only option for people living on 'drowning' islands
A closer look at the story of the largest coral atoll in the world sheds light on the issues facing those living on such islands all around the world, and the inadequacy of current international policy.
U.S. agriculture needs a 21st-century New Deal
We believe U.S. agriculture needs to make a systemwide shift that cuts carbon emissions, reduces vulnerability to climate chaos and prioritizes economic justice.
The US economy likely just entered its longest ever expansion – here's who benefited in 3 charts
In theory, economic growth should represent a higher standard of living. Unfortunately, economic growth during the current expansion has neither been deep nor broadly distributed among most Americans.
3 ways $2 trillion for infrastructure can fight inequality too
Spending in areas that will help struggling working and middle-class families hurt by ever-rising economic inequality would be a good place to start.