4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference
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What is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert why the US offers some foreign nationa
TPS allows migrants whose home countries are considered unsafe the right to live and work in the US for a temporary period.…
October 16, 2024
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Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by hu
Some cities are building huge gates and barriers to counter the flood risk from estuary urbanization. But putting nature…
October 16, 2024
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Presidential elections provide opportunities to teach about power, proportions and percentages
America’s complex system of electoral votes turns out to be a stellar tool for math teachers to use to demonstrate ratios…
October 16, 2024
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Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have…
October 15, 2024
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Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
Kaleidoscopic color combinations can catch people’s attention before they even realize it.
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People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − sm
Disasters such as hurricanes Helene and Milton often hit low-income and other disadvantaged groups hardest. 2 policy experts…
October 15, 2024
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‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republi
Analysis of public survey data shows that Republicans and Democrats are not too different regarding their parenthood experiences.
October 15, 2024
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On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely
There are substantial differences between the two candidates, though each of their records contains some interesting twists…
October 15, 2024
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Candidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think
Do more politically experienced politicians have advantages in elections in a time when a candidate with expertise is dismissed…
October 15, 2024
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This course explores the history of contested presidential elections
The United States has a long and storied history of presidential election results being contested.
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How dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would…
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Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh…
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