/today/ en /today/2025/07/29/colorados-marshall-fire-survivors-find-healing-meaning-through-oral-history-project <span>Colorado's Marshall Fire survivors find healing, meaning through oral history project</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-29T09:06:10-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 09:06">Tue, 07/29/2025 - 09:06</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250723-66-s43ppa.jpg?h=7b8460d9&amp;itok=oIeuf4R1" width="1200" height="800" alt="children who painted signs of community resilience and thanking first responders"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from С���� experts <a href="/anthropology/kathryn-goldfarb" rel="nofollow">Kathryn Goldfarb</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lucas-rozell-2430769" rel="nofollow">Lucas Rozell</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/colorados-marshall-fire-survivors-find-healing-and-meaning-through-oral-history-project-251783" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from С���� experts Kathryn Goldfarb and Lucas Rozell on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250723-66-s43ppa.jpg?itok=BmynxzsY" width="1500" height="1125" alt="children who painted signs of community resilience and thanking first responders"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:06:10 +0000 Megan Maneval 55003 at /today /today/2025/07/25/fears-falling-birth-rates-could-lead-population-collapse-are-based-faulty-assumptions <span>Fears that falling birth rates could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-25T08:34:49-06:00" title="Friday, July 25, 2025 - 08:34">Fri, 07/25/2025 - 08:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250723-56-eaiat9.jpg?h=ee53b6d9&amp;itok=-57rYACB" width="1200" height="800" alt="building full of people walking"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from С���� expert <a href="https://ibs.colorado.edu/people/leslie-root/" rel="nofollow">Leslie Root</a> and colleagues on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/fears-that-falling-birth-rates-in-us-could-lead-to-population-collapse-are-based-on-faulty-assumptions-261031" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from С���� expert Leslie Root and colleagues on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250723-56-eaiat9.jpg?itok=TmkGI-Ea" width="1500" height="857" alt="building full of people walking"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:34:49 +0000 Megan Maneval 54995 at /today /today/2025/07/22/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-offset-barriers-care <span>How mothers supporting mothers can offset barriers to care</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-22T09:41:33-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 09:41">Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:41</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250709-74-o7k3p5.jpg?h=ea737b20&amp;itok=qtgL2SJ8" width="1200" height="800" alt="two new mothers holding their babies"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">С���� Boulder's Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts <a href="/clinicalpsychology/sona-dimidjian-phd" rel="nofollow">Sona Dimidjian</a> and <a href="/crowninstitute/anahi-collado-phd" rel="nofollow">Anahi Collado</a> on The Conversation.&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-help-fill-the-health-care-worker-shortage-gap-and-other-barriers-to-care-257520" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>С���� Boulder's Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts Sona Dimidjian and Anahi Collado on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250709-74-o7k3p5.jpg?itok=CL5AWebf" width="1500" height="803" alt="two new mothers holding their babies"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:41:33 +0000 Megan Maneval 54970 at /today /today/2025/07/18/11b-clawback-pbs-npr-puts-rural-stations-risk-and-threatens-journalism <span>$1.1B clawback for PBS, NPR puts rural stations at risk—and threatens journalism</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-18T08:00:15-06:00" title="Friday, July 18, 2025 - 08:00">Fri, 07/18/2025 - 08:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250717-56-9izp9w.jpg?h=5aa352f1&amp;itok=mVCKzBX3" width="1200" height="800" alt="public radio interview"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from С���� expert <a href="/cmdi/people/media-studies/josh-shepperd" rel="nofollow">Josh Shepperd</a> and University of California colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation.&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/clawback-of-1-1b-for-pbs-and-npr-puts-rural-stations-at-risk-and-threatens-a-vital-source-of-journalism-255826" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from С���� expert Josh Shepperd and colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250717-56-9izp9w.jpg?itok=scyirIvN" width="1500" height="1083" alt="public radio interview"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:15 +0000 Megan Maneval 54962 at /today /today/2025/07/08/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-national-innovation <span>How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado's economy, national innovation</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-08T12:31:50-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 12:31">Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:31</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250702-56-rswvm3.jpg?h=30c0321a&amp;itok=OCrGZhFb" width="1200" height="800" alt="researchers in a lab at С���� Boulder"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the U.S. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, С���� Boulder's senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-and-national-innovation-a-cu-boulder-administrator-explains-257869" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the United States. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, С���� Boulder's senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250702-56-rswvm3.jpg?itok=z8n-G9l_" width="1500" height="1000" alt="researchers in a lab at С���� Boulder"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:31:50 +0000 Megan Maneval 54921 at /today /today/2025/07/08/aftermath-floods-hurricanes-can-be-hardest-older-rural-americans-heres-how-help <span>Aftermath of floods, hurricanes can be hardest on older rural Americans—here's how to help</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-08T09:20:56-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 09:20">Tue, 07/08/2025 - 09:20</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250602-56-owhq6a.jpg?h=d5e74559&amp;itok=rx-TdETi" width="1200" height="800" alt="Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from С���� expert <a href="https://ibsweb.colorado.edu/lori-hunter/" rel="nofollow">Lori Hunter</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/the-aftermath-of-floods-hurricanes-and-other-disasters-can-be-hardest-on-older-rural-americans-heres-how-families-and-neighbors-can-help-247691" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that's only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from С���� expert Lori Hunter on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250602-56-owhq6a.jpg?itok=qu-TXELl" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:20:56 +0000 Megan Maneval 54920 at /today /today/2025/07/01/jewish-couples-are-adapting-weddings-celebrate-gender-equality <span>Jewish couples are adapting weddings to celebrate gender equality</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-01T12:45:50-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 12:45">Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250625-56-sft4i9.jpg?h=6871f984&amp;itok=886e3tu6" width="1200" height="800" alt="two gold wedding rings on a Jewish marriage certificate"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition. Read from С���� expert <a href="/jewishstudies/samira-k-mehta" rel="nofollow">Samira Mehta</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/from-the-marriage-contract-to-breaking-the-glass-under-the-chuppah-many-jewish-couples-adapt-their-weddings-to-celebrate-gender-equality-229084" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition. Read from С���� expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250625-56-sft4i9.jpg?itok=L0QKrPaR" width="1500" height="1000" alt="two gold wedding rings on a Jewish marriage certificate"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:45:50 +0000 Megan Maneval 54899 at /today /today/2025/06/23/light-powered-reactions-could-make-chemical-manufacturing-industry-more-energy-efficient <span>Light-powered reactions could make chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-23T13:17:07-06:00" title="Monday, June 23, 2025 - 13:17">Mon, 06/23/2025 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250603-62-9spxxs.jpg?h=4aa6f05e&amp;itok=VOgqp_j7" width="1200" height="800" alt="sun in the sky"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Chemical manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry; a team of chemists is designing a technique that could power the necessary reactions with sunlight or LEDs. Read from С���� expert <a href="/lab/damrauergroup/arindam-sau" rel="nofollow">Arindam Sau</a> and Colorado State University colleagues on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/light-powered-reactions-could-make-the-chemical-manufacturing-industry-more-energy-efficient-257796" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Chemical manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry; a team of chemists is designing a technique that could power the necessary reactions with sunlight or LEDs. Read from С���� expert Arindam Sau and Colorado State University colleagues on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250603-62-9spxxs.jpg?itok=T_hNKlLr" width="1500" height="1000" alt="sun in the sky"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:17:07 +0000 Megan Maneval 54873 at /today /today/2025/06/18/jaws-and-2-musical-notes-changed-hollywood-forever <span>'Jaws' and the 2 musical notes that changed Hollywood forever</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-18T07:32:36-06:00" title="Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 07:32">Wed, 06/18/2025 - 07:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250617-62-a3jtcg%20%281%29.jpg?h=5315bd8c&amp;itok=yVQBu-sC" width="1200" height="800" alt="long line to see Jaws at a movie theater in 1975"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in "Jaws" serves as a reminder that less can be more. Read from С���� expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" rel="nofollow">Jared Bahir Browsh</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/jaws-and-the-two-musical-notes-that-changed-hollywood-forever-255379" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in "Jaws" serves as a reminder that less can be more. Read from С���� expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250617-62-a3jtcg%20%281%29.jpg?itok=4D8-EHYW" width="1500" height="945" alt="long line to see Jaws at a movie theater in 1975"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:32:36 +0000 Megan Maneval 54863 at /today /today/2025/06/16/colorados-fentanyl-criminalization-bill-wont-solve-opioid-epidemic-say-people-most <span>Colorado's fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-16T10:11:53-06:00" title="Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:11">Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:11</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250610-56-3pvbki.jpg?h=0c2904f9&amp;itok=qKveJqOv" width="1200" height="800" alt="people protesting the war on drugs"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><span>Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and a high rate of recidivism. Read from С���� expert </span><a href="https://ibs.colorado.edu/people/kate-lemasters/" rel="nofollow"><span>Katherine LeMasters</span></a><span> on The Conversation. &nbsp;</span></p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/colorados-fentanyl-criminalization-bill-wont-solve-the-opioid-epidemic-say-the-people-most-affected-256661" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on С����BT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and a high rate of recidivism. Read from С���� expert Katherine LeMasters on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250610-56-3pvbki.jpg?itok=fqMeyHc5" width="1500" height="998" alt="people protesting the war on drugs"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:11:53 +0000 Megan Maneval 54849 at /today