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/ 1 year agoAs extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase...
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/ 1 year agoAI won’t be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon
A scholar of digital religion explains why the use of AI isn’t necessarily displacing religious leadership: It is the clergy who...
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/ 1 year agoWhat are ‘mule addresses’? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases
Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.
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/ 1 year agoEarthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here’s how people are preparing in the US and around the world
One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023...
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/ 1 year agoThis course uses ‘climate fiction’ to teach about the perils that a warming planet faces
Poetry and prose are prominent features in this course about how climate change is affecting the world.
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/ 1 year agoUS policy of ‘pragmatic engagement’ in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule
The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding...
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/ 1 year agoGenocide fears in Darfur are attracting little attention − have nations abandoned their responsibility to protect civilians?
The international community has also failed to protect civilians in Syria, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Myanmar and...
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/ 1 year agoIndia and Vietnam are partnering with the US to counter China − even as Biden claims that’s not his goal
US foreign policy initiatives in the Indo-Pacific seem focused on containing China and its influence.
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/ 1 year agoRacial trauma has profound mental health consequence – a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal
Whether experienced directly or indirectly, racial incidents can trigger numerous psychological impacts on Black people, including lower self-esteem and anxiety.
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/ 1 year agoWhat are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains
When people hear the term ‘liberal arts,’ it may sound like a phrase with political overtones. A scholar of literature explains...