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/ 12 months agoRussian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of ‘othering’ the enemy
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
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/ 12 months agoIsrael’s mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
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/ 12 months agoAs plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be...
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/ 12 months agoOpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman’s short-lived ouster
The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.
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/ 12 months ago‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a...
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/ 12 months agoCOP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money
A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s...
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/ 12 months agoIsrael-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast
Both Israelis and Palestinians are accusing each other of genocide. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to...
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/ 12 months agoHenry Kissinger’s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
A Cambodian scholar who fled the Khmer Rouge as a child writes about the legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died at...
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/ 12 months agoThe path to net-zero emissions runs through industry
Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.
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/ 12 months agoChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot’s success says as much about humans as technology
ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
