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/ 2 months agoNoam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence
Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative, independent citizens to...
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/ 2 months agoNEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary...
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/ 2 months agoNew IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration
Narrowing the ‘tax gap’ has been a long-standing goal of the government agency.
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/ 2 months agoWe surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take note.
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/ 2 months agoWildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the impact that...
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/ 2 months agoWhat is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
The Islamist group had previously pivoted away from global jihadism and toward {local government} attaining local power?.
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/ 2 months agoPardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power
Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.
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/ 2 months agoThe apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture
Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians...
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/ 2 months agoMusic can change how you feel about the past
Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your...
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/ 2 months agoDo Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are
The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
