The Conversation

November
12,
2024
| 11:56 AM America/New_York

This election was about more than just pessimistic vibes. For tens of millions of American families, it was about real economic pain that isn’t as easy to spot in official economic data as it probably should be.

October
28,
2024
| 14:54 PM America/New_York

Polling data shows that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running in a near-dead heat in four states. And as a scholar of LGBTQ+ politics, I suspect that LGBTQ+ voters could play an outsize role in these states and the race.

June
10,
2024
| 15:58 PM America/New_York

Slavery in the United States was, in essence, an early feminist institution – but exclusively for white women, according to an Ohio State expert in the economic history of slavery.

May
10,
2024
| 10:39 AM America/New_York

Since sourdough starters are created from wild yeast and bacteria in the flour, it creates a favorable environment for many types of microbes to flourish. There can be more than 20 different species of yeast and 50 different species of bacteria

May
02,
2024
| 16:16 PM America/New_York

The U.S. often sees more frequent tornadoes when the climate is transitioning out of El Niño exactly what was happening in late April when tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa.

April
13,
2024
| 09:00 AM America/New_York

New rankings will likely heighten concerns that the U.S. may be losing its competitive advantage to an assertive research rival, with potential implications for national security, economic standing and global influence.

March
28,
2024
| 14:52 PM America/New_York

For centuries, astronomers have realized that total solar eclipses offer a valuable scientific opportunity. But as the history of astronomy shows, things don’t always go according to plan for even the most prepared eclipse hunters.

March
23,
2024
| 12:36 PM America/New_York

As donor-advised funds play an ever larger role in charitable giving, Congress will eventually have to take action if it wants to meaningfully regulate this new charitable environment, an Ohio State expert says.

February
06,
2024
| 17:01 PM America/New_York

Ohio State researchers have found that special-event drinking does affect parenting behavior – but in different ways depending on the event.

January
17,
2024
| 15:08 PM America/New_York

The NRA is in a financial spiral. Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget, according to an Ohio State accounting professor. It may be hard to stem.

December
08,
2023
| 10:46 AM America/New_York

Ohio State Professor Ashley Landers work focuses on the health and well-being of Native American families that have experienced family separation by way of the foster care system and adoption.