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Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
(THE CONVERSATION) Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven of these states, including Colorado, require people under the age of 18 to get consent from or notify a parent prior to receiving abortion services.
In January 2025, my colleagues and I publi ... (full story)
The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis − can the US train enough workers in time?
(THE CONVERSATION) Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life – cars, smartphones, medical devices and even national defense systems. These tiny but essential components make the information age possible, whether they're supporting lifesaving hospital equipment or facilitating the latest advances in artificial int ... (full story)
Washington Post's turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
(THE CONVERSATION) Jeff Bezos, the world's third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the editorial pages of his Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper.
The editorial section, also called the opinion section, is where editors and contributors with a deep and broad understan ... (full story)
From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase 'pride and prejudice'
(THE CONVERSATION) Most readers hear "pride and prejudice" and immediately think of Jane Austen's most famous novel, that salty-sweet confection of romance and irony with a fairy-tale ending.
Few people, however, know the history of the phrase "pride and prejudice," which I explore in my new book, "Jane ... (full story)
When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
(THE CONVERSATION) The advent of generative artificial intelligence has sent shock waves across industries, from the technical to the creative. AI systems that can generate viable computer code, write news stories and spin up professional-looking graphics have inspired countless headlines asking whether they will take away jobs in t ... (full story)