Author: The Conversation

Hollywood didn’t know exactly what to do with Donald Sutherland – so they did everything with him

Hollywood didn’t know exactly what to do with Donald Sutherland – so they did everything with him

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

3 reasons the UAW is having success in organizing Southern workers – with two Mercedes plants in Alabama the next face-off

3 reasons the UAW is having success in organizing Southern workers – with two Mercedes plants in Alabama the next face-off

Neediest areas are being shortchanged on government funds − even with programs designed to benefit poor communities

Neediest areas are being shortchanged on government funds − even with programs designed to benefit poor communities

Paying caregivers more could boost Nebraska’s economy − new research

Paying caregivers more could boost Nebraska’s economy − new research

What’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint

What’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint

Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR

Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR

How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend

How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend

Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis

Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis

The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era

The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era

United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

Online shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention

Online shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention

The markets will overreact to the headlines

The markets will overreact to the headlines

Young adults who fare relatively well after spending time in the child welfare system say steady support from caring grown-ups made a big difference

Young adults who fare relatively well after spending time in the child welfare system say steady support from caring grown-ups made a big difference

Why executives keep finding themselves in political firestorms

Why executives keep finding themselves in political firestorms

American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited, too

American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited, too

Getting services to people in need often relies on partnerships between government and nonprofits, but reporting requirements can be too onerous

Getting services to people in need often relies on partnerships between government and nonprofits, but reporting requirements can be too onerous