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From Internet Trolls to College Dropouts: Our 6 Favorite Charts of 2017

December 26, 2017

News Analysis by Aviva Rutkin, The Conversation Editor’s Note: As the year comes to an end, we rounded up some of our favorite graphs and maps from archival articles The Conversation publish...

Why GOP Tax Plan Can Help Put American Youths Back to Work

The Conversation

December 20, 2017

Opinion by Randall Olsen, The Ohio State University Republican lawmakers voted this week on their tax plan after reconciling differences between the Senate and House versions and met their Chr...

3 Myths About the Poor That Republicans Cite to Slash Safety Net

The Conversation

December 19, 2017

Opinion by Michele Gilman, University of Baltimore Republicans continue to use long-debunked myths about the poor as they defend lower taxes for the rich and deep cuts to the social safety net...

GOP Doesn’t Care If You Like Its Tax Plan. Here’s Why

The Conversation

December 18, 2017

Opinion by David C. Barker, American University Congressional Republicans’ collective sigh of relief after passing tax legislation may seem confusing. Won’t voters hold them accountable in 2018 fo...

With FCC Net Neutrality Ruling, U.S. Could Lose Lead in Online Consumer Protection

The Conversation

December 15, 2017

Opinion by Sascha Meinrath, Pennsylvania State University and Nathalia Foditsch, American University The internet may be an international system of interconnecting networks sharing a rough global con...

What Sharia Law Means: Five Questions Answered

The Conversation

December 11, 2017

Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University What is Sharia Law? Sharia in Arabic means “the way,” and does not refer to a body of law. Sharia is more accurately understood as referring to wide-ranging moral...

Wildfires in West Have Gotten Bigger, More Frequent and Longer Since the 1980s

The Conversation

December 8, 2017

Anthony LeRoy Westerling, University of California, Merced Dramatic images of out-of-control wildfires in western North American forests have appeared on our television and computer screens with incr...

How the Attack on Pearl Harbor Shaped America’s Role in the World

The Conversation

December 7, 2017

Peter Harris Colorado State University The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a pivotal moment in U.S. and world history. The attack thrust the U.S. into World War II and set in motion a series of events t...

Gov't Relief Loans to Restaurant Chains Draw Complaints

Tulare County Deputies Join Other South Valley Officers in Oakland

Local Leaders Praise Fresno Protests, Denounce Floyd’s Death

Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Deaths Reported as Lockdowns Ease

New Model Suggests California Can Relax Social Distancing May 17

Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Fresno Supervisors Approve Resolution to Delay Vehicle Miles Traveled Law

Friday Lunch Bunch Shows Support for Shuttered Fresno Eateries

In Memoriam: Bob Bennett, 86, Coach, Mentor, Visionary

Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Merced Lawmaker Pitches Legalized Sports Betting in California

Opinion: Next Stimulus Should Focus on Energy, Infrastructure

Walters: A Conflict 42 Years in the Making

Walters: Recession Freezes Ambitious Agenda

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

AP Source: Obama to Endorse Biden in Video on Tuesday

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach