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Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May

May 22, 2024

This month marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month鈥攖wo entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans

May 22, 2024

People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either. Read from CU expert Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.

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La Ni帽a is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season

May 20, 2024

After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Ni帽o, will La Ni帽a bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes. Read from CU expert Pedro DiNezio on The Conversation.

Basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, at a police station

3 lessons from historic sports-betting scandals

May 20, 2024

Sports gambling creates a windfall but raises questions of integrity. CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh reflects on the history of sports betting in the U.S., offering lessons for the present day, as states continue to legalize. Read more on The Conversation.

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought

May 6, 2024

Studying Venus鈥� water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life. Read from CU expert Eryn Cangi on The Conversation.

Trash collected in a 2019 cleanup that removed 24,000 pounds of garbage from Mount Everest.

Climbers have turned Everest into a听garbage dump;听sustainable solutions within reach

May 1, 2024

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

Stonehenge during winter solstice sunset

Stonehenge may have aligned with the moon as well as the sun

April 22, 2024

There is an abundance of archaeological evidence that indicates solar alignment was part of the architectural design of Stonehenge, but the monument鈥檚 ancient connection to the skies may run even deeper than realized. Read from CU expert Erica Ellingson and colleagues on The Conversation.

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