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How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is helping kids start reading when they’re very young
This free program mails an age-appropriate book monthly to each enrolled child from birth to age 5.
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Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you
Prompting AI models to contradict your ideas can improve your thinking about a problem.
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Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago – their work shaped physics, medicine and even art research
Particle accelerators aren’t just for testing the Standard Model. They’re also used to diagnose and treat disease and study world history.
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La campaña a favor de los cursos de creole en las escuelas aviva el sentimiento antihaitiano en la República Dominicana
A lo largo del último siglo, muchos haitianos se han mudado a la vecina República Dominicana.
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Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest person to endure a failed execution
The constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same person again.
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Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short-circuit it
People may accept bad behavior – even sexual assault – when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.
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Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism
Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in his element as a reporter, and now as a news analyst on social media.
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From suicide bombers to positions of authority – the changing role of women in jihadi groups
More women are taking up training and recruiting positions in the Islamic State group and other militant organizations.
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A Colorado preschool case will be the Supreme Court’s latest to test boundaries of LGBTQ rights and religious freedom
When the Supreme Court hears arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, Colorado will defend antidiscrimination laws for the fourth time in 10 years.
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3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away
The stories of a whale, a panther and a butterfly help explain why new interpretations of the Endangered Species Act could be catastrophic for species’ survival.
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Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate
Many animal species – frogs and humans alike – struggle to make choices in a complex, overwhelming world.
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100 years ago, Schrödinger’s equation shed light on quantum physics – scientists use it today to fine-tune chemical reactions
A 100-year-old equation helps scientists build solar cells, develop biofuels and even study quantum computers.
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Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration
A new book details the fruitful creative partnership between the singer and poet that helped shape Simone’s sound.
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As private equity, politics and prediction markets reshape sports, is the press box up to the task?
Sports journalism has sometimes been called the ‘toy department,’ since it was known for less serious reporting. But the sports page has an opportunity to take on a real watchdog role.
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The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users
The architecture of automated license plate readers turns local cameras into a far-reaching surveillance network that can be accessed by agencies that never purchased the devices.
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Up-and-down progress of voting rights in America has been shaped by these 10 key moments
The history of voting and elections in America doesn’t follow a steady path toward progress or retreat. It is marked by intense struggles, monumental victories and devastating losses.
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Can development happen without displacement? Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is a test case
A decade of research on Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood finds that major riverfront investment did not push out longtime residents.
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Global health research makes America richer and healthier
US-funded research into the health of people abroad has large health and economic benefits for Americans.
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FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
Israel’s prime minister said the pilot stabbed a colleague and tried to crash the plane before passengers subdued him.
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Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court
If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
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Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere
The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states’ laws show limits of what they can do
Most states require warnings on AI-generated political ads, but studies show these disclosures do little to alter people’s willingness to share the content. Most states have legislated election deepfakes by requiring a warning 28 states require disclosures on the media
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Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead
Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.
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Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure
No longer viewed only as waste, used cooking oil is a common ingredient in biofuels.
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Ron DeSantis’ 2 terms in office fundamentally altered Florida’s political landscape, cementing conservative policies through strategic control of state institutions
After eight years in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves Florida much more conservative than he found it.
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1 in 2 Florida residents live in HOAs – how these private governments are reshaping the American Dream
HOA policies don’t always reflect the wishes of the homeowners whose interests they are meant to represent – and they aren’t legally required to.
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Pennsylvania’s skill games are officially gambling – so should they be at every gas station?
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says skill games are gambling. As lawmakers rush to tax them, a CMU scholar says the debate skips a more fundamental question.
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Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person
People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
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