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Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big impact on democracy. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Nathan Schneider on The Conversation.

A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation. 

To model the inside of a supercapacitor, researchers had to rework a common physics law that most high school students learn. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Ankur Gupta on The Conversation.

This month marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month—two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.

After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Pedro DiNezio on The Conversation.

Sports gambling creates a windfall but raises questions of integrity. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Jared Bahir Browsh reflects on the history of sports betting in the U.S., offering lessons for the present day, as states continue to legalize. Read more on The Conversation.

Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Eryn Cangi on The Conversation.

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

There is an abundance of archaeological evidence that indicates solar alignment was part of the architectural design of Stonehenge, but the monument’s ancient connection to the skies may run even deeper than realized. Read from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ expert Erica Ellingson and colleagues on The Conversation.