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/ 10 months agoAs war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics
Russia appears to have seized the battleground initiative as the Ukraine war marks its second anniversary – but the conflict is...
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/ 10 months agoHow is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
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/ 10 months ago‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules
‘Loopy’ is a multicellular robot inspired by biology and designed to react to its environment without instructions on how to do...
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/ 10 months agoNRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
The jury’s verdict followed years of allegations that the gun group’s top official and other leaders were spending money meant to...
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/ 10 months agoEarly COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
Pressure to ‘publish or perish’ and get results out as quickly as possible has led to weak study designs and shortened...
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/ 10 months agoThe South Carolina primary is likely to reveal the eventual Republican presidential nominee – 3 points to understand
While Nikki Haley trails Donald Trump in polling ahead of the South Carolina primary, the estimates don’t capture the Democrats and...
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/ 10 months agoLouisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools
Louisiana’s governor made it easier for companies to receive property tax breaks – and schools will likely pay the price.
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/ 10 months agoThe Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen
In addition to destroyed buildings, there’s an entire underground world – filled with untold numbers of artifacts, bones and ruins –...
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/ 10 months agoMaking the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can...
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/ 10 months agoWar in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar
Satellite photography of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut shows block after block of destroyed buildings. Satellite radar provides a different view...
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/ 10 months agoHow governments handle data matters for inclusion
Governments can exclude certain groups of people in policies and services not only by the type of data they collect but...
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/ 10 months agoArsenic in landfills is still leaching into groundwater − 20 years after colleagues and I learned how the ‘king of poisons’ could escape trash dumps
If not properly managed, heavy metals such as arsenic can accumulate in landfills and leach into soils and groundwater.
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/ 10 months agoTrump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia
Donald Trump says he’s being politically persecuted, like Russian democracy martyr Alexei Navalny, who died while in a Russian prison on...
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/ 10 months agoWith Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
Her new songs are arriving at a moment when country music’s reputation as overwhelmingly white is finally starting to crack.
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/ 10 months agoHow you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia
Tucker Carlson’s sycophantic interview with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and his subsequent praise for Russia’s subways, supermarkets and cheeseburgers, was not...
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/ 10 months agoPhilly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
Evidence from NYC shows that stop-and-frisk policing leads to greater mistrust of police and more racial disparities in the criminal justice...
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/ 10 months agoEPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains...
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/ 10 months agoColleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future
Will the hotels of the future involve fewer front desk clerks and more automated service? A hospitality expert who has written...
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/ 10 months agoDonors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline
The stock market’s weak performance at the end of 2022 may have made donors less willing to give.
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/ 10 months agoYoung people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much
While young voters say they would be more likely to vote for Biden after they learn more about the economy and...
