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Unit: The Conversation

‘Less Lethal’ Crowd-Control Weapons Still Cause Harm – 2 Physicians Explain What They Are and Their Health Effects

Denmark’s Generous Child Care and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80% of the ‘Motherhood Penalty’ for Working Moms

Innovations in Asthma Care Can Improve the Health of Detroiters Living with This Chronic Disease

Feeling Unprepared for the AI Boom? You’re Not Alone

Are There Thunderstorms on Mars? A Planetary Scientist Explains the Red Planet’s Dry, Dusty Storms

Nearly Half of Detroit Seniors Spend at Least 30% of Their Income on Housing Costs − Even as Real Estate Values Fall

Risks Young Chimps Take as They Swing Through the Trees Underscore Role of Protective Parenting in Humans

Taming the Moral Menace at Capitalism’s Core

Local Democracy Is Holding Strong, but Rural Communities Are Falling Behind, New Survey of Michigan Officials Shows

Why It’s So Hard to Tell If a Piece of Text Was Written by AI – Even for AI

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, Carbon Offset Scandals Are Exposing the Gap Between Sports Teams’ Green Promises and Reality

Google’s Proposed Data Center in Orbit Will Face Issues with Space Debris in an Already Crowded Orbit

Americans Are Unprepared for the Expensive and Complex Process of Aging – A Geriatrician Explains How They Can Start Planning

When Fake Data Is a Good Thing – How Synthetic Data Trains AI To Solve Real Problems

Woven Baskets Aren’t Just Aesthetically Pleasing – Materials Science Research Finds They’re Sturdier and More Resilient than Stiff Containers

Office of Space Commerce Faces an Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts and New Oversight

Banning Abortion Is a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes

In Defense of ‘Surveillance Pricing’: Why Personalized Prices Could Be an Unexpected Force for Equity