Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution

Jacob O. Wobbrock, University of Washington

Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.

I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning

Sarah Nance, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.

Trump defends himself to the Supreme Court, saying he called ‘for peace, patriotism, respect for law and order’ on Jan. 6 and is not an insurrectionist

Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University

The first shoe has dropped in the Supreme Court’s process of considering whether Donald Trump is eligible to be president.

The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

Germany and Italy are among the countries that are looking for ways to handle rises in undocumented migration and, in many cases, are making it harder for people to remain in their countries.

Boeing door plug blowout highlights a possible crisis of competence − an aircraft safety expert explains

Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, University of North Dakota

Boeing is under increased public and government scrutiny in the wake of dangerous events that have people worried about the safety of air travel.

Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties

Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University

Beijing is losing patience with Myanmar’s military, as well as its influence with resistance groups.

Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging

Beverly Law, Oregon State University; William Moomaw, Tufts University

President Biden has called for protecting large, old trees from logging, but many of them could be cut while the regulatory process grinds forward.

Students in this course learn the art of the apology

Nancy E. Berg, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Apologies can easily go awry if they’re not made in a certain way.

Latin America’s colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition’s attempts to police religion

Diego Javier Luis, Tufts University

Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. Colonial Latin America was home to many different spiritual traditions from Indigenous, African and Asian cultures.

Women lifestyle influencers are changing the face of the far right

Avery Anapol

Eviane Leidig talks about her research into women of the far right who have become online influencers. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it’s hard to stop molten rock

Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

Here’s the last question of this week’s edition:

Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation as head of the National Rifle Association just days before the NRA's civil fraud trial began in New York. Which of these is a quote from LaPierre's resignation statement and not a quote from Mohandas Gandhi?

1. A. "I have no weapon but love"
2. B. "My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever"
3. C. "Where there are cowards, there will always be bullies"
4. D. "If I am to die by the bullet of a madman, I must do so smiling"

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