By Mary Magnuson, Associate Science Editor, The Conversation
Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.
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By Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Following the app’s sale, the company’s updated privacy policy and terms of service set off alarm bells. The reaction shows Big Tech has lost the public’s trust.
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By Frédéric Dimanche, Professor and former Director (2015-2025), Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Kelley A. McClinchey, Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
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By Josh Ederington, Professor of Economics, Miami University
Jenny Minier, Julian Lange Professor of Economics, Miami University
New research adds evidence to a common thesis offered after the end of the Cold War that globalization was making physical distance economically obsolete.
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By Jack Buffington, Associate Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management, University of Denver
Grocery prices have risen by 25% in Colorado over the past five years, more than wages have grown over that same period.
One of the top issues facing Americans is the cost of living relative to housing, health care and food, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey from December 2025.
Food prices are a more acute problem in Colorado than in many U.S. states due to a highly…
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By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
In dozens of states, an increasing number of legislative seats are going completely uncontested by one of the two major parties.
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By Mark Robert Rank, Professor of Social Welfare, Washington University in St. Louis
Whether the American Dream is centered in economic mobility or personal freedom, many citizens believe its achievement has grown more elusive.
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By Eve Bohnett, Assistant Research Scholar, Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, University of Florida
Emerging digital tools can help authorities prioritize inspections and rapidly identify illicit goods by linking online monitoring, legal references and on-the-ground investigations.
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By Alla Katsnelson, Associate Health Editor, The Conversation
The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here.
The outbreak is exposing the breadth of dangers the disease can pose. South Carolina’s state epidemiologist revealed on Feb. 4 that cases…
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By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Sonia Suter, Professor of Law, George Washington University
Four years after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling gave states the power to ban abortion, further restrictions are arriving through legislation and litigation.
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