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/ 1 year agoChina’s WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key − a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app’s design
The design philosophy of the everything app WeChat may seem paradoxical, being simultaneously pervasive and inconspicuous. But this idea of “everythingness”...
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/ 1 year agoCell death is essential to your health − an immunologist explains when cells decide to die with a bang or take their quiet leave
Your cells die to keep you alive. Cell death does everything from fighting cancer cells and pathogens to forming your fingers...
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/ 1 year agoThe Nobel Peace Prize offers no guarantee its winners actually create peace, or make it last
The Nobel Peace Prize has recognized some legendary leaders and peace activists, but it has a mixed track record of recognizing...
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/ 1 year agoDespite one of the US military’s greatest fiascoes, American troops are still in Somalia fighting an endless war
Thirty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, the US continues waging war in Somalia, with little public knowledge, scrutiny or constructive...
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/ 1 year agoThe worldwide consultations for the global synod reflect Pope Francis’ efforts toward building a more inclusive Catholic Church
As the Synod of Bishops meets in Rome, a Catholic theologian explains the preparations that went into the consultative process and...
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/ 1 year agoWhy are some Chinese women still looking to the West for love?
Their desire to pursue marriage abroad not only reveals their longing for a better life but also reveals the pervasive gender,...
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/ 1 year agoWhat is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research
Three scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their work developing methods to shoot laser pulses that only last...
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/ 1 year agoLGBTQ+ Americans feel they are just getting by in retirement and face greater financial risks
Gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities can face significant economic challenges with age.
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/ 1 year agoDo ‘sputnik moments’ spur educational reform? A rhetoric scholar weighs in
Policymakers and others often invoke the 1957 Russian launch of sputnik when trying to spark a discussion about education reform. A...
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/ 1 year agoDeath of the Armenian dream in Nagorno-Karabakh was predictable but not inevitable
The collapse of the self-proclaimed republic ushers in a new reality in the South Caucasus. For Armenia, the first concern is...
