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/ 9 months agoDisinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil...
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/ 9 months agoWhen research study materials don’t speak their participants’ language, data can get lost in translation
Translation involves more than just transferring words from one language to another. Better translations of study materials can improve both the...
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/ 9 months agoOh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry
The spirit of the season is free, but that tree is going to cost you.
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/ 9 months agoEarth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites
Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth’s...
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/ 9 months agoDon’t applaud the climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet – it might not warrant that standing ovation
The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and...
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/ 9 months agoYour car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy
Your car’s safety technology takes you into account. But a lot of that technology helps car companies collect data about you....
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/ 9 months agoKissinger’s obsession with Chile enabled a murderous dictatorship that still haunts the country
It’s hard to overestimate the role Henry Kissinger played in Chile. A former Chilean diplomat describes the mark that the powerful...
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/ 9 months agoTuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had used a long-standing Senate practice to block military promotions.
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/ 9 months agoSandra Day O’Connor’s experience as a legislator guided her consensus-building work on the Supreme Court
The first female justice on the Supreme Court was also the last justice to have served as an elected official. And...
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/ 9 months agoHow electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression
Electroconvulsive therapy often evokes inaccurate images of seizing bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how it reduces depression symptoms can...
