The Conversation

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the best economy of them all? PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty. Inflation surged to levels not seen since the 1980s ... Read More...

Martin Luther King Jr. is among the many big thinkers to question the importance of philanthropy. AP PhotoHow should wealthy people respond to daunting problems like racism, economic inequality and climate chan... Read More...

Volunteers across the U.S. tag and count monarchs during the insects' annual migrations. AP Photo/Carolyn KasterFundraising appeals are part of everyday life, both online and off. Requests for financial donat... Read More...

Mailboxes are increasingly becoming the scene of a crime. GregAIT/E+ via Getty ImagesWhile cybercrime gets a lot of attention from law enforcement and the media these days, I’ve been documenting a less high-te... Read More...

Containers are seen stacked at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on Jan. 14, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesIn December 1978, the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping introduced economic reforms th... Read More...

Even college-educated adults can still struggle with numbers. Prostock-Studio/iStock via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who are bad with n... Read More...

Facebook renamed itself Meta in 2021, but the year was more notable for revelations about the company's bad behavior. AP Photo/Tony AvelarMeta, née Facebook, had a rough year in 2021, in public opinion if not f... Read More...

Manchin withdrew his support for Build Back Better. AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteOne of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that ... Read More...

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with U.S. President Joe Biden via videoconference on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APThe Biden administration is threatening hars... Read More...

Charity fundraising materials often include stereotypical images of life in low-income countries. Mlenny/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Int... Read More...