(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . College of the Holy Cross on The Conversation [1] ['Aditi Malik', 'Alan Avery-Peck', 'Carmen Alvaro Jarrin', 'Christopher Staysniak', 'Cynthia Hooper', 'Donald Brand', 'Ji Hao', 'Joanne M. Pierce', 'Mathew Schmalz', 'Olga Partan'] Date: 2024-04-05 12:34:42+00:00 Kirby Lee/Getty Images April 5, 2024 Why the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than among well-connected government officials. Kevin Winter/Getty Images March 8, 2024 The failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film – 6 essential reads for the Oscars Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show. 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