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Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem

(THE CONVERSATION) The western United States is facing another destructive wildfire season, with more acres burned in Colorado alone in 2025 than in the past four years combined. If global warming continues on its current trajectory, the amount of forest area burned each year could double or even triple by midcentury.
In other w ... (full story)

Colorado has one of the nation's highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down

(THE CONVERSATION) Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, at 20.9 per 100,000 in 2023. Of the state's 940 gun deaths that year, nearly 72% were by suicide.
Nationally, firearms are the leading cause of death for American youth ages 1 to 17. More than 1 in 4 youth firearm deaths nationwide are due to suicide ... (full story)

Jury trials, a critical part of democracy, are disappearing

(THE CONVERSATION) The right to trial by jury in criminal and civil cases is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. It's also a critically important way in which citizens can participate in democracy.
The French thinker Alexis de Tocqueville observed early American juries at work. He noted in "Democracy in America" in 183 ... (full story)

Complying with Trump administration's attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble

(THE CONVERSATION) Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have waged a war on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including those of private businesses across the country.
Trump fired the first shot on Jan. 21, 2025 – his first full day back in office – when he signed an executi ... (full story)

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

(THE CONVERSATION) Even if you don't recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the cells required for making babies: egg and sperm. Maybe you can picture a swarm of sperm cells battling each other in a race to be the first to penetrate the egg.
For decades, scientific literature described human conception t ... (full story)