(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University of California, Los Angeles on The Conversation [1] ['Aomar Boum', 'Christina Chung-Lun Wang', 'Christopher S. Tang', 'Dov Waxman', 'Elena Maker Castro', 'Gregory Pierce', 'Ilan Meyer', 'Joshua Ferrer', 'Martie Haselton', 'Noah Zaitlen'] Date: 2023-01-13 23:23:25+00:00 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images January 13, 2023 ‘The most dangerous Negro’: 3 essential reads on the FBI’s assessment of MLK’s radical views and allies As Martin Luther King Jr. gained national prominence, the FBI launched several investigations to prove that King and his radical allies were communist sympathizers and a danger to America. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images January 8, 2023 L’Afrique du Nord pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale : une mémoire douloureuse parfois méconnue Au début des années 1940, l'Afrique du Nord a été aux mains de la France de Vichy, de l'Italie fasciste et de l'Allemagne nazie. Une période tragique et douloureuse pour les populations locales. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images December 21, 2022 LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime For the first time, researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people. @meanymoo November 21, 2022 People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits People don’t randomly select who they have children with. And that means an underlying assumption in research that tries to link particular genes to certain diseases or traits is wrong. goglik83/iStock via Getty Images Plus November 16, 2022 Antisemitism isn’t just ‘ Jew-hatred ’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images November 15, 2022 80 years ago, Nazi Germany occupied Tunisia – but North Africans’ experiences of World War II often go unheard People across much of North Africa were subject to racist laws and suffering at the hands of European powers during the Second World War. Jonathan Hopkins October 19, 2022 A new type of material called a mechanical neural network can learn and change its physical properties to create adaptable, strong structures Computer-based neural networks can learn to do tasks. A new type of material, called a mechanical neural network, applies similar ideas to a physical structure. filo/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images October 12, 2022 Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way There hasn’t been a new form of male birth control since the 1980s. More contraception options for all partners could help reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies. Drew Angerer/Getty Images October 11, 2022 Young immigrants are looking to social media to engage in politics and elections – even if they are not eligible to vote The number of immigrant voters is on the rise – and research shows that for young immigrants, social media is where they are primarily wading into politics. Reed Kaestner via Getty Images September 22, 2022 Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs Nearly 97% of the world’s water is in the oceans, but desalination is no magic bullet for water-stressed coastal cities. Nic Antaya/Getty Images August 31, 2022 Making EVs without China’s supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy China controls much of the global EV supply chain, but electric vehicles that use its parts and minerals won’t qualify for new US EV tax credits. Can America build its own supply chain? EPA August 9, 2022 China-US tensions: how global trade began splitting into two blocs Welcome to an era of two parallel worlds in global business. Robb Hill for The Washington Post via Getty Images August 1, 2022 Partisan or not? Local election officials don’t tilt elections in favor of their party’s candidates Have these officials used their authority to interfere with America’s democratic process? Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images July 19, 2022 What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it’s a matter of sexual strategies Some reasons people oppose abortion seem to be at odds with other positions they hold. Evolutionary social science points to a surprising motivation for anti-abortion attitudes. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky July 5, 2022 A window into the number of trans teens living in America A new study that breaks down the number of trans teens by state could give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation. iStock via Getty Images June 24, 2022 Google’s powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought Fluent expression is not always evidence of a mind at work, but the human brain is primed to believe so. A pair of cognitive linguistics experts explain why language is not a good test of sentience. Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images May 25, 2022 After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but states often loosen gun laws After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure. But laws are being passed at the state level, largely to loosen restrictions. Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images March 30, 2022 Black college presidents had a tough balancing act during the civil rights era College presidents worked both at the forefront and behind the scenes in fighting for African Americans’ civil rights in the 1960s. [END] --- [1] Url: https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-california-los-angeles-1301 Published and (C) by The Conversation Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/