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/ 1 year agoReality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars
With the TV writers and actors strikes leaving networks with little scripted content, the fall 2023 lineup will be saturated with...
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/ 1 year agoPaying for hostages’ release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explains
States sometimes choose to pay for the release of their citizens held hostage abroad – but there could be profound, long-term...
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/ 1 year ago‘Journey to the West’: Why the classic Chinese novel’s mischievous monkey – and his very human quest – has inspired centuries of adaptations
There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism that has helped the novel’s most...
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/ 1 year agoNASA’s Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI
AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and...
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/ 1 year agoKevin McCarthy’s leadership is an open question as budget shutdown looms and GOP infighting takes center stage
An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.
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/ 1 year agoTraffic tickets can be profitable, and fairness isn’t the bottom line in city courts where judges impose the fines
Research shows police officers issue more traffic tickets and judges impose more fines when their city gets the money and when...
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/ 1 year agoG20 summit proved naysayers wrong – and showed Global South’s potential to address world’s biggest problems
The G20 has its critics, but an expert on international politics explains why it still performs a useful function – particularly...
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/ 1 year agoEducators say student misconduct has increased − but progressive reforms or harsher punishments alone won’t fix the problem
Debates about school discipline have become polarized between proponents of restorative justice and those who believe a get-tough approach is required.
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/ 1 year agoThe Federal Reserve held off hiking interest rates – it may still be too early to start popping the corks
News of a soft landing may be premature.
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/ 1 year agoWildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon
Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their...
