/today/ en /today/2026/01/28/its-easy-making-green-muppets-still-profit-50-years <span>It's easy making green: Muppets still profit 50 years in</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-28T08:56:40-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 08:56">Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:56</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/file-20260126-66-kb2zpe.jpg?h=6762e444&amp;itok=NSExhGPo" width="1200" height="800" alt="The artists and crew behind the ‘The Muppet Show,’ including creator Jim Henson, gather for the camera"> </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 "most sensational, inspirational, celebrational and Muppetational show" was originally rejected by major U.S. TV networks. Today, the Muppets continue to make a profit. Read from CU 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/its-easy-making-green-muppets-continue-to-make-a-profit-50-years-into-their-run-272855" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The "most sensational, inspirational, celebrational and Muppetational show" was originally rejected by major U.S. TV networks. Today, the Muppets continue to make a profit. Read from CU 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/2026-01/file-20260126-66-kb2zpe.jpg?itok=lr4MFyE0" width="1500" height="994" alt="The artists and crew behind the ‘The Muppet Show,’ including creator Jim Henson, gather for the camera"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:56:40 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55989 at /today /today/2026/01/26/doing-things-solo-rise-and-businesses-should-pay-attention-even-valentines-day <span>Doing things solo is on the rise, and businesses should pay attention—even on Valentine's Day</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-26T06:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, January 26, 2026 - 06:00">Mon, 01/26/2026 - 06:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/file-20260112-56-1fwsgx.jpg?h=e1f96895&amp;itok=88SPuP0u" width="1200" height="800" alt="woman eating alone at a restaurant"> </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">More consumers are living, dining, traveling and spending on their own, yet most brands still cater to couples. Read from CU expert <a href="/business/peter-mcgraw" rel="nofollow">Peter McGraw</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/doing-things-alone-is-on-the-rise-and-businesses-should-pay-more-attention-to-that-even-on-valentines-day-273227" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>More consumers are living, dining, traveling and spending on their own, yet most brands still cater to couples. Read from CU expert Peter McGraw 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/2026-01/file-20260112-56-1fwsgx.jpg?itok=3uR8K9Mg" width="1500" height="1000" alt="woman eating alone at a restaurant"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55969 at /today /today/2026/01/22/what-air-pollution-does-human-body <span>What air pollution does to the human body</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-22T13:45:39-07:00" title="Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 13:45">Thu, 01/22/2026 - 13:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/file-20260116-56-iiuw44.jpg?h=6f4adae6&amp;itok=BefvE6EQ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Denver skyline barely visible through smog on Feb. 9, 1986"> </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 Environmental Protection Agency is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. Read from CU expert <a href="/iphy/people/faculty/jenni-a-shearston" rel="nofollow">Jenni Shearston</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/what-air-pollution-does-to-the-human-body-273456" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Environmental Protection Agency is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. Read from CU expert Jenni Shearston 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/2026-01/file-20260116-56-iiuw44.jpg?itok=n7azEevL" width="1500" height="889" alt="Denver skyline barely visible through smog on Feb. 9, 1986"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:45:39 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55956 at /today /today/2026/01/05/new-materials-old-physics-science-behind-how-your-winter-jacket-keeps-you-warm <span>New materials, old physics—the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-05T07:08:19-07:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2026 - 07:08">Mon, 01/05/2026 - 07:08</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/file-20251203-76-cdnq0f.jpg?h=d80b977a&amp;itok=eqcMmcbA" width="1200" height="800" alt="variety of puffer jackets hanging on a rack"> </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">Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in while staying breathable enough to let out sweat. Read from CU experts <a href="/mechanical/longji-cui" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Longji Cui</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/wan-xiong-2500627" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Wan Xiong</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/new-materials-old-physics-the-science-behind-how-your-winter-jacket-keeps-you-warm-266877" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat in and let sweat out. Read from CU experts Longji Cui and Wan Xiong 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/2026-01/file-20251203-76-cdnq0f.jpg?itok=Rq6eqKV3" width="1500" height="994" alt="variety of puffer jackets hanging on a rack"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:08:19 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55866 at /today /today/2025/12/22/2025-arctic-report-card-shows-region-transforming-faster-expected <span>2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-22T13:27:04-07:00" title="Monday, December 22, 2025 - 13:27">Mon, 12/22/2025 - 13:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251212-56-y890g1.jpeg?h=0e919ddb&amp;itok=804DiD4R" width="1200" height="800" alt="ice thawing in the Arctic"> </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 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that's having on people and wildlife. Read from CU experts <a href="https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/matthew_druckenmiller" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Matthew Druckenmiller </a>and <a href="https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/twila_moon" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Twila Moon</a> and <span>colleague Rick Thoman</span> 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-record-warming-to-rusting-rivers-2025-arctic-report-card-shows-a-region-transforming-faster-than-expected-271572" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that's having on people and wildlife. Read from CU experts Matthew Druckenmiller and Twila Moon 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/2025-12/file-20251212-56-y890g1.jpeg?itok=_lcoZcPC" width="1500" height="1071" alt="ice thawing in the Arctic"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:27:04 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55859 at /today /today/2025/12/12/sabrina-carpenter-chappell-roan-trace-roots-teddy-pendergrass-bedroom-ballads-philly <span>Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan trace roots to Teddy Pendergrass bedroom ballads, Philly soul</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-12T05:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, December 12, 2025 - 05:00">Fri, 12/12/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251203-56-2px77z.jpg?h=68cc795c&amp;itok=jxHjSHJ1" width="1200" height="800" alt="Teddy Pendergrass performing on stage"> </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 soul singer-turned-R&amp;B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped define the sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s, and his influence is still seen and heard across music genres today. Read from CU expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" data-entity-type="external" 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/sabrina-carpenters-and-chappell-roans-sexy-pop-hits-have-roots-in-the-bedroom-ballads-of-teddy-pendergrass-and-philly-soul-270035" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The soul singer-turned-R&amp;B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped define the sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s, and his influence is still seen and heard across music genres today. Read from CU 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/2025-12/file-20251203-56-2px77z.jpg?itok=Va_Sdat_" width="1500" height="979" alt="Teddy Pendergrass performing on stage"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55813 at /today /today/2025/12/09/how-chinese-food-and-movies-became-christmas-tradition-american-jews <span>How Chinese food and the movies became a Christmas tradition for American Jews</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-09T13:04:20-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 13:04">Tue, 12/09/2025 - 13:04</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Food%20on%20table.png?h=295a5c29&amp;itok=aQmYEyTL" width="1200" height="800" alt="Platters of food, surrounded by small white tea cups, sit at the center of a table covered with a red tablecloth. (Courtesy The Conversation/Getty)"> </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">What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don't celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues. Read from CU expert <a href="/jewishstudies/samira-k-mehta" data-entity-type="external" 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/merry-jewish-christmas-how-chinese-food-and-the-movies-became-a-time-honored-tradition-for-american-jews-270131" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don't celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues. Read from CU 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/2025-12/Food%20on%20table.png?itok=257ho9R6" width="1500" height="964" alt="Platters of food, surrounded by small white tea cups, sit at the center of a table covered with a red tablecloth. (Courtesy The Conversation/Getty)"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:04:20 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55799 at /today /today/2025/12/02/database-could-help-revive-arapaho-language-its-last-speakers-are-gone <span>Database could help revive Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-02T08:04:03-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 08:04">Tue, 12/02/2025 - 08:04</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251125-56-97hdz3.jpg?h=d59f2ac5&amp;itok=oIE66DT7" width="1200" height="800" alt="Arapaho man with a child on his shoulders"> </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">CU expert <a href="/linguistics/andrew-cowell" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Andrew Cowell</a> is working to combine decades of language documentation with new technological approaches in order to help revive the Arapaho language. Read more 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/a-database-could-help-revive-the-arapaho-language-before-its-last-speakers-are-gone-269592" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU expert Andrew Cowell is working to combine decades of language documentation with new technological approaches in order to help revive the Arapaho language. Read more 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/2025-12/file-20251125-56-97hdz3.jpg?itok=mPkqWG5Q" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Arapaho man with a child on his shoulders"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:04:03 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55751 at /today /today/2025/11/24/how-colorado-law-school-dug-its-history-celebrate-its-unsung-black-graduates <span>How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-24T12:49:50-07:00" title="Monday, November 24, 2025 - 12:49">Mon, 11/24/2025 - 12:49</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251112-56-q78bvh.jpg?h=b7d7b70e&amp;itok=PEthv0c0" width="1200" height="800" alt="The first known Black law student at the University of Colorado is pictured in a class photo from 1899"> </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 University of Colorado Law School had never done a history of its Black students—until now. Read from <a href="/law/node/12579/rebecca-ciota" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Rebecca Ciota</a>, the school's technology and systems librarian, 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-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-colorado-law-school-dug-into-its-history-to-celebrate-its-unsung-black-graduates-268629" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University of Colorado Law School had never done a history of its Black students—until now. Read from Rebecca Ciota, the school's technology and systems librarian, 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/2025-11/file-20251112-56-q78bvh.jpg?itok=rhgDaqRv" width="1500" height="1175" alt="The first known Black law student at the University of Colorado is pictured in a class photo from 1899"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:49:50 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55732 at /today /today/2025/11/21/supply-chain-delays-rising-equipment-prices-threaten-electricity-grid <span>Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-21T05:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, November 21, 2025 - 05:00">Fri, 11/21/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251112-56-a9byln.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=4xhBjgMJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="High-voltage power lines run through an electrical substation in Florida"> </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 equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, materials are limited, and supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear. Read from CU expert <a href="/ceae/kyri-baker" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Kyri Baker</a> and a colleague 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-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/supply-chain-delays-rising-equipment-prices-threaten-electricity-grid-269448" 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 CUBT</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. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, materials are limited, and supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear. Read from CU expert Kyri Baker and a colleague 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/2025-11/file-20251112-56-a9byln.jpg?itok=Q5xGNC_7" width="1500" height="844" alt="High-voltage power lines run through an electrical substation in Florida"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55721 at /today