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/ 12 months agoMerriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize
Innovations in AI seem to be spurring interest in what is or isn’t real, accurate and human.
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/ 12 months agoAfter a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
Detroit residents with past-due bills are facing water shut-offs again after a reprieve during COVID-19. At the same time, providers are...
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/ 12 months agoPhilly parents worry about kids’ digital media use but see some benefits, too
Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 17 Philadelphia parents about how their family uses digital media. Here they offer tips to promote...
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/ 12 months agoA researcher’s prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
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/ 12 months agoUnwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
Five of the Uranus moons might be ocean worlds − and if there’s water, there might be life.
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/ 12 months agoNext on the United Auto Workers’ to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks
Wooing those workers will be expensive and require a lot of creativity, since many of them are employed in ‘right-to-work’ states.
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/ 12 months agoHow climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
Negotiating global progress on climate change involves walking a fine line, as a former UN official explains.
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/ 12 months agoDozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts
Among adolescents, boys are more likely to die of an overdose than girls, and using combinations of drugs substantially raises the...
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/ 12 months agoThe challenges of being a religious scientist
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
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/ 12 months agoSupreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social...
