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Smartphones Again Set the Agenda for Justice

Allissa V. Richardson The Conversation
Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions. On the ground, the videos helped inspire a “No Kings” movement, which organized protests in all 50 states on June 14, 2025.

What Direction for Leo XIV and for the Catholic Church?

Joanne M. Pierce, Maureen K. Day The Conversation
Will Leo XIV follow in Francis' footsteps or strike out in a new direction? How will the new papacy affect how the U.S. Catholic Church will navigate the storms that have buffeted it for the past decades? Two experts provide insights.

Have We Found Life on Planet K1-18b?

Chris Impey The Conversation
Astronomer Carl Sagan asserted that ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.’ What precisely does that mean? And does the evidence of life on a distant planet recently detected by the James Webb Space Telescope meet that challenge?

How Your Brain Creates New Memories

William Wright and Takaki Komiyama The Conversation
New research reveals how, by following different rules in the process of learning, neurons can perform multiple functions in parallel. This may have implications for human health and society, including new ways to design artificial neural networks.

Marine Le Pen’s Emblezzlement Conviction

Aurelien Mondon The Conversation
Marine Le Pen’s victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction from benefitting her.
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