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/ 1 year agoEdward Blum’s crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists
Without much scrutiny or fanfare, Edward Blum has led the attack against federal minority voter protection laws and the use of...
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/ 1 year agoMassive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
A newly discovered planet that should be too big to have formed around a tiny star is throwing into question what...
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/ 1 year agoRussian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of ‘othering’ the enemy
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
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/ 1 year agoIsrael’s mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
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/ 1 year agoAs plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be...
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/ 1 year agoOpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman’s short-lived ouster
The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.
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/ 1 year ago‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a...
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/ 1 year agoCOP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money
A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s...
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/ 1 year agoIsrael-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast
Both Israelis and Palestinians are accusing each other of genocide. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to...
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/ 1 year agoHenry Kissinger’s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
A Cambodian scholar who fled the Khmer Rouge as a child writes about the legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died at...
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/ 1 year agoThe path to net-zero emissions runs through industry
Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.
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/ 1 year agoChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot’s success says as much about humans as technology
ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
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/ 1 year agoThere’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs
Only a small fraction of women have received any financial education at all.
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/ 1 year agoWhy the Fed should treat climate change’s $150B economic toll like other national crises it’s helped fight
Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is...
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/ 1 year agoGentle parenting can be not so gentle on parents, new research suggests
The gentle parenting movement has exploded in popularity on social media. But is it good for kids or parents?
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/ 1 year agoPeople who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
People with adverse experiences during childhood − whether physical, emotional or sexual abuse − had higher rates of death and hospitalization...
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/ 1 year agoUS food insecurity surveys aren’t getting accurate data regarding Latino families
Questions about food insecurity can be less straightforward than they appear.
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/ 1 year ago3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
AI is exciting and scary, but it’s also a very useful tool. Here’s how AI is helping farmers shore up their...
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/ 1 year agoMicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes
When just one of the thousands of microRNAs in people go awry, it can cause diseases ranging from heart disease to...
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/ 1 year agoLGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights — but may not have much actual legal impact
The question of whether local declarations offering sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ people place local law above federal law depends on what the...
