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The Erie Canal: How a 'big ditch' transformed America's economy, culture and even religion
(THE CONVERSATION) Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie Canal.
Clinton and his flotilla made their way east to the canal's ... (full story)
The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
(THE CONVERSATION) For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of stars to form the first planets.
The first stars were initially composed of pure hydrogen and helium, and they we ... (full story)
Retired Akron Bar CEO C. Allen Nichols reflects on his career
It’s been about 12 years since C. Allen Nichols took on the role of executive director of the Akron Bar Association.
Since then, he’s worked closely with other staff members to manage the organization, retain and increase membership numbers, address changes to the notary process and ensure the association’s smo ... (full story)
Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water
(THE CONVERSATION) Over the summer, the United States deployed warships to the Caribbean – ostensibly to menace drug traffickers but also as a none-too-subtle warning to Venezuela. Earlier in the year, a U.S. Navy destroyer bobbed along waters close to Iran for similar reasons. And in the Taiwan Straits and Pacific, Chinaand t ... (full story)
10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
(THE CONVERSATION) What happens now?
That may well be the question being asked by "No Kings" protesters, who marched, rallied and danced all over the nation on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Pro-democracy groups had aimed to encourage large numbers of Americans to demonstrate that "together we are choosing democracy ... (full story)