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How the Government Can Steal Your Stuff, Explained

July 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Should someone wearing a badge have the power to relieve a suspected drug dealer of his Maserati on the spot without giving him an opportunity to flee or liquidate and launder his assets? Known a...

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

The Conversation

July 13, 2019

U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives. These businesses are supposed to use the money, typically distributed through economic dev...

Health Care Price Transparency: Fool’s Gold or Money in Your Pocket?

The Conversation

June 28, 2019

Health care news is full of stories about monumental surprise hospital bills, sky-high drug prices and patients going bankrupt. The government’s approach to addressing this, via an executive order that Presiden...

Trump’s Unpopular But Base Is Growing and He Likely Will Win Again

The Conversation

June 22, 2019

Donald Trump is the first president to ever be elected while being actively disliked by the majority of Americans. Trump was also the first person elected president who was significantly less popular than his c...

With Cryptocurrency, Facebook Working to Become an Independent Nation

The Conversation

June 19, 2019

Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications and business. Backed by huge finance and technology companies ...

What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published

The Conversation

June 17, 2019

Seventy years ago, Eric Blair, writing under a pseudonym George Orwell, published “1984,” now generally considered a classic of dystopian fiction. Stephen Groening The Conversation The no...

Father’s Day: Lesser-Known Ways Dads Improve Children’s Lives

The Conversation

June 14, 2019

Father’s Day is a time when people think about the influence of their fathers on their lives. Traditionally, Father’s Day has been about thanking fathers for their help, their role in teaching new skills or eve...

What’s Wrong With Anti-Vaxxers? They’re Just Like the Rest of Us.

The Conversation

May 23, 2019

Whenever I talk about my research on how parents come to decide to reject vaccines for their children, my explanations are met with a range of reactions, but I almost always hear the same questions. ...

Psychology Behind Why Your Mom May Be the Mother of All Heroes

The Conversation

May 12, 2019

Each May, the United States celebrates Mother’s Day, and for good reason. According to surveys I’ve conducted, over 25% of Americans cite their mother as their number one hero. Fathers come in a distant second ...

Here are 6 Things You Should Know About Ramadan

The Conversation

May 6, 2019

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of the Musli...

Stocks Head for Another Set of Records as Rally Continues

Sanders Stars at California Forum as Warren, Biden Stay Away

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

No Short-Term Fix for Challenges in California Pot Market

With $700M Wish List, Fresno Unified Mulls $500M Bond Measure

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

Ginger Baker, Cream's Volatile Drummer, Dies at 80

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

Lakers Beat Warriors 120-94, Improve to 9-2

Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs

Walters: Holding Schools Accountable

Walters: A Model of Mismanagement

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Camels in Fresno? That's Not Bizarre — it's (the Islamic Center) Bazaar!

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign