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/ 8 months agoFrom thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?
Here’s a game: Tell a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add ‘1’ to...
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/ 8 months agoShadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?
A long-running conflict between adversaries Israel and Iran fell short of open confrontation – until both countries took more direct aim...
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/ 8 months ago‘I’m not black, I’m O.J.’: What O.J. Simpson’s life showed about transcending race and being trapped by it
The death of O.J. Simpson rekindled memories of the racial divisions of his domestic violence case involving the murder of his...
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/ 8 months agoThe hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to...
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/ 8 months agoHas the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial?
Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred.
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/ 8 months agoThe South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage...
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/ 8 months agoColorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires − a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
Turning off power is a last-ditch strategy for utilities to reduce the risk that their systems could spark wildfires. In most...
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/ 8 months agoA young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and...
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/ 8 months agoA monumental case, unfolding in a court of law and a court of public opinion – Trump goes on trial
Donald Trump stands trial – the first former president to do so – on April 15, 2024.
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/ 8 months agoThe unfinished business of John F. Kennedy’s vision for world peace
With wealth, charm and tactful leadership, John F. Kennedy set the standard for working toward the common good and decency in...
