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/ 9 months agoCherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of impermanence and spring
The first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing years, poetry on...
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/ 9 months agoSEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and the implications
Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as a finance...
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/ 9 months agoSharks, turtles and other sea creatures face greater risk from industrial fishing than previously thought − we estimated added pressure from ‘dark’ fishing vessels
The toll on wildlife from illegal fishing, bycatch and entanglement in fishing gear is likely underestimated, because it doesn’t account for...
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/ 9 months agoPresident Yoon is lauded in West for embracing Japan − in South Korea it fits a conservative agenda that is proving less popular
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international...
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/ 9 months agoThe Black history knowledge gap is widening – and GOP politicians are making it worse
Unlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students was excited that the Black national...
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/ 9 months agoOppenheimer feared nuclear annihilation – and only a chance pause by a Soviet submariner kept it from happening in 1962
During the Cuban missile crisis, World War III was likely averted by what one US official called ‘just plain dumb luck.’
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/ 9 months agoEmotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions...
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/ 9 months agoReeling religion: From anime and sci-fi to rom-coms, films are full of faith in unexpected places
Plenty of movies have explicitly religious themes, but some of the most interesting examples of faith or transcendence on screen are...
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/ 9 months agoTattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
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/ 9 months agoHow the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’
Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
