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/ 4 months agoThe French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national...
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/ 4 months agoCAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake
CAPTCHAs are a key part of the arms race between AI deceivers and AI deception detectors. A computer scientist explains how...
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/ 4 months agoTrump supporters wasted no time in claiming Kamala Harris is ineligible to be president, but they’re wrong
A falsehood once used on Barack Obama – that he wasn’t eligible to be president – is being recycled to challenge...
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/ 4 months agoOlympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems
Al-Qaida propaganda indicates a shift toward low-tech, high-impact attacks that can be executed by lone actors to disrupt daily life and...
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/ 4 months agoSustainability and resilience: What do they mean, and how do they matter for policy?
There’s more than one way to be resilient.
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/ 4 months ago7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges
The law doesn’t govern political prisoner exchanges. These are political processes done in secret, as governments can agree to whatever deals...
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/ 4 months agoOceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research
A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and...
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/ 4 months agoInside the dark world of dognapping
Many jurisdictions treat pet theft like property theft, assigning dogs dollar values and failing to account for their emotional importance.
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/ 4 months agoStudents gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework
A political scientist describes a class he’s designed to help counter cynicism and distrust.
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/ 4 months agoWho will win in Arizona in November? It’s a toss-up − like it has been for years
While Arizona voters have selected a Republican in nearly every presidential election from 1952 through 2016, a changing population and hot-button...
