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/ 6 months agoWhat Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
Police can reconstruct someone’s movements for days or weeks at a time, without any court oversight.
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/ 6 months ago6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
Political discussions on campus can be a lot more productive if the right expectations are set.
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/ 6 months agoMuslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
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/ 6 months agoWhy Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion
Many Poles were outraged by abortion restrictions put in place during the previous government. That doesn’t mean they agree on the...
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/ 6 months agoWhy the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened...
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/ 6 months agoHow the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit...
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/ 6 months agoHow Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification
Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.
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/ 6 months agoHurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.
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/ 6 months agoMost Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the...
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/ 6 months agoPhone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in...
