The Conversation /tags/the-conversation The Conversation en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:30:10 GMT What The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspension Means For You /covid-19/2021-04-13/what-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine-suspension-means-for-you Dr. William Petri, an infectious disease physician and immunologist, answers questions to help put this development in context. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:30:10 GMT /covid-19/2021-04-13/what-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine-suspension-means-for-you William Petri | The Conversation Judges Used To Stay Out Of Election Disputes. This Year Lawsuits Could Well Decide The Presidency. /politics/2020-10-16/judges-used-to-stay-out-of-election-disputes-this-year-lawsuits-could-well-decide-the-presidency Throughout American history judges have generally tried to avoid getting involved in political questions, including litigation about elections. They� Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:56:30 GMT /politics/2020-10-16/judges-used-to-stay-out-of-election-disputes-this-year-lawsuits-could-well-decide-the-presidency Austin Sarat | The Conversation Making Masks At Home � What You Need To Know About How To Reduce Transmission Of The Coronavirus /health/2020-04-16/making-masks-at-home-what-you-need-to-know-about-how-to-reduce-transmission-of-the-coronavirus The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has generated� Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:13:33 GMT /health/2020-04-16/making-masks-at-home-what-you-need-to-know-about-how-to-reduce-transmission-of-the-coronavirus Susan L. Sokolowski & Karen L. LaBat | The Conversation Why Wear Face Masks In Public? 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Tomaskovic-Devey & Eric Hoyt | The Conversation Commentary: Why Support For The Death Penalty Is Higher Among White Americans /crime-justice/2019-11-30/commentary-why-support-for-the-death-penalty-is-higher-among-white-americans Sentencing a person to die is the ultimate punishment. There is no coming back from the permanence of the death penalty.In the U.S., the death penalty is� Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2019-11-30/commentary-why-support-for-the-death-penalty-is-higher-among-white-americans Kevin O'Neal Cokley | The Conversation Commentary: Why The Flu Shot Cannot Give You The Flu (And Why You Should Get One Now) /health/2019-10-05/commentary-why-the-flu-shot-cannot-give-you-the-flu-and-why-you-should-get-one-now Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons.During the 2018-2019 flu� Sat, 05 Oct 2019 14:30:41 GMT /health/2019-10-05/commentary-why-the-flu-shot-cannot-give-you-the-flu-and-why-you-should-get-one-now Libby Richards | The Conversation Every Dog Has Its Day, But It's Not The Fourth Of July /science/2019-07-03/every-dog-has-its-day-but-its-not-the-fourth-of-july The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines.That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to� Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:17:24 GMT /science/2019-07-03/every-dog-has-its-day-but-its-not-the-fourth-of-july Christine Calder for The Conversation Commentary: Freedom's Promise Is Still Denied To Thousands Of Blacks Unable To Make Bail /crime-justice/2019-06-19/commentary-freedoms-promise-is-still-denied-to-thousands-of-blacks-unable-to-make-bail June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the United States.For hundreds of thousands of African-Americans stuck in� Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:02:00 GMT /crime-justice/2019-06-19/commentary-freedoms-promise-is-still-denied-to-thousands-of-blacks-unable-to-make-bail Matthew Larson for The Conversation