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Opinion: Federal courts face challenges in countering Trump's and Musk's actions
State governments, community groups, advocacy nonprofits and regular Americans have filed a large and growing number of federal lawsuits opposing... Read more
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Why women read crime-romance novels
The thrilling, morally dubious world of crime fiction and the emotionally charged realm of romance novels may at first glance... Read more
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Artificial intelligence system reshaping the UK's war against knife crime
Knife Hunter, a new AI system developed by the University of Surrey, is offering "a glimpse of a not-too-distant future"... Read more
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Missing data hinders law enforcement's fight against gangs, scientists find
Police officers on the beat act as the eyes and ears of law enforcement operations. Their reports will be vital... Read more
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Critical thinking skills prove effective in discerning truth from conspiracy theories
A new experimental study has found that fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people's tendency to... Read more
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How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars, breakthroughs become improbable
Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government.... Read more
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DeepSeek: How China's embrace of open-source AI caused a geopolitical earthquake
We are in the early days of a seismic shift in the global AI industry. DeepSeek, a previously little-known Chinese... Read more
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Only political will can end world hunger: Food isn't scarce, but many people can't access it
History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure... Read more
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Hate speech on X rose by 50% after Musk's acquisition, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests that the rate of hate speech on X was about 50% higher for several months after... Read more
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Researcher discusses how 'state capture' works as Musk's influence grows
Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been permitted to tear through various... Read more
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Nationalism, geopolitical tensions, cultural gaps and economic crises are reshaping global tourism, study finds
Tourism, long seen as a bridge between cultures and economies, is undergoing dramatic transformations mainly due to the rise of... Read more
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'Structural poverty' maps could steer help to world's neediest
Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to mapping poverty that could... Read more
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Podcasts are a great tool for political persuasion—just ask this 18th-century thinker
Podcasts have been around for more than two decades, but the last few years—and particularly their influence in the 2024... Read more
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Survey reveals political beliefs shape romantic compatibility
Relationships demand compromise. But what about political ideology? When it comes to Democrats and Republicans, can love conquer all?... Read more
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Climate impacts are forcing people from their homes. When, how and why do they have valid refugee claims?
For a long time, it seemed refugee law had little relevance to people fleeing the impacts of climate change and... Read more