Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?
This technology, popular when automobiles first caught on, had a short resurgence in the 1970s.
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Immigrants are only 3.5% of people worldwide – and their negative impact is often exaggerated, in th
A sociologist shares what his research has taught him about migration.
June 13, 2022
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Why Muslim countries are quick at condemning defamation – but often ignore rights violations against
A scholar of Islam writes about how widespread authoritarianism in the Muslim world shapes governments’ foreign policy…
June 12, 2022
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Inflation hits fresh 40-year high, pushing Fed to get more aggressive with interest rates – and the
A bigger-than-expected jump in inflation means the Fed may have to get more aggressive about interest rate hikes. An obscure…
June 10, 2022
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Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room
Non-opioid directives allow patients to refuse opioids in all health care settings. For surgical procedures that require…
June 10, 2022
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Give this AI a few words of description and it produces a stunning image – but is it art?
The text-to-art program DALL-E 2 generates images from brief descriptions. But what does it mean to make art when an algorithm…
June 10, 2022
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What 'grassroots humanitarians' eager to travel to Ukraine or its borders should know before dashing
Uninvited and inexperienced visitors arriving with good ideas and wads of cash can take time and energy away from what displaced…
June 10, 2022
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Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense
Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean…
June 10, 2022
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What is chronic wasting disease? A wildlife scientist explains the fatal prion infection killing dee
A deadly neurological infection, chronic wasting disease, has been detected in deer, elk and moose in 30 states and four…
June 10, 2022
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Decades after special education law and key ruling, updates still languish
Four decades after the first Supreme Court ruling on the rights of students with disabilities, Congress has not made clear…
June 10, 2022
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Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment…
June 10, 2022
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Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic evidence -- the question is,
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol held its first hearing to present what it has…
June 9, 2022
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Blaming 'evil': a philosophical paradox, unpacked
The word ‘evil’ sends a clear message – or does it? There are deep tensions in what the word means, and what it can…
June 9, 2022
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Newly discovered fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about these powerful astronomical
Astronomers studying fast radio bursts recently discovered one that repeats, has a persistent radio signal and originated…
June 9, 2022
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Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges' outcome, right-wing groups like Proud Boys seek to build
White supremacist groups seek to solidify their control over the US by changing the government, sometimes by violence.
June 9, 2022
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Imposing penalties can deter rule breakers – but the timing needs to be right
People penalized for violating a group’s shared rules could go on to disrupt its functioning, out of revenge. Two scholars…
June 9, 2022
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What is 'committed warming'? A climate scientist explains why global warming can continue long after
Thanks to humans, the atmosphere has 50% more planet-warming carbon dioxide today than it did before the industrial era.…
June 9, 2022
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