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/ 3 days agoWhy the words in your job posting may attract rule-bending narcissists
It may seem natural to use phrases like ‘ambitious’ or ‘think outside the box’ in job descriptions. Here’s when and why...
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/ 3 days agoWhat are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
When AI systems try to bridge gaps in their training data, the results can be wildly off the mark: fabrications and...
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/ 3 days agoHelper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
Bots that reply to online posts can help people connect with each other, but at the same time they also interfere...
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/ 3 days agoCuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
From HIV treatments to school desegregation, research into topics now considered DEIA have benefited Americans throughout history.
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/ 3 days agoTrump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks
Military personnel at all levels are now facing the question of whether they will stand up for the military’s independent role...
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/ 3 days agoDigital imperialism: How US social media firms are using American law to challenge global tech regulation
Trump Media and Rumble joining X in legal fight against the Brazilian Supreme Court marks a new era of deregulation pushes.
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/ 4 days agoDebate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
A reliance on foreign students for academic research has allowed the US to ignore flaws in its domestic tech worker pipeline,...
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/ 4 days agoTrump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural...
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/ 4 days agoWhat causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all...
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/ 4 days agoTyrannical leader? Why comparisons between Trump and King George III miss the mark on 18th-century British monarchy
Britain’s George III has gotten a bad rap. He was not the all-powerful monarch that President Trump allegedly aspires to be.
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/ 4 days agoAtlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help conservationists better plan for...
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/ 4 days ago5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data
Death data in the US is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue...
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/ 4 days agoInsomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep
Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.
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/ 4 days agoHow power imbalance, misread signs and strategic blunders clouded Hamas’ judgment over Gaza ceasefire
More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since fighting resumed following a weekslong ceasefire.
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/ 5 days agoArrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond constitutionally set term limit.
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/ 5 days agoTrump’s defiance of a federal court order fuels a constitutional crisis − a legal scholar unpacks the complicated case
The current case focused on the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants raises concerns about whether the president will continue to respect the...
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/ 5 days agoUS isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID
In 2020, British Conservatives cited cost-cutting to force the UK’s foreign aid office into a merger. Five years later, it hasn’t...
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/ 5 days agoRevoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences
The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants, vehicles and oil and...
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/ 5 days agoThe Gaza ceasefire is dead − Israeli domestic politics killed it
Facing legal and political pressure at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume airstrikes has encouraged right-wing allies back...
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/ 5 days agoHumans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Animals can learn from each other, maintaining their cultures for long periods of time. What sets people apart may be the...
