Social media can draw attention to atrocities – a key factor in reducing risk of recurrence
Scholars studied hashtag campaigns in Canada and Syria.
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Why do mountaintops stay snowy, even though they’re closer to the Sun?
The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
March 9, 2026
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Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data center
In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.
March 9, 2026
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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
The appendix has independently evolved at least 32 times across 361 mammalian species. What makes it an evolutionary darling…
March 9, 2026
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Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemical
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure…
March 9, 2026
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I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie on
Why does Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brag and gloat in his statements about the Iran war? In the MAGA media world, war…
March 9, 2026
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Big beautiful refund? 5 tax code changes that may put more money in your pocket
Those who stand to benefit from the changes in tax code include workers who earn tips, those receiving overtime pay, purchasers…
March 9, 2026
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Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds
Washington has long worked with Kurdish groups in the Middle East. But without sufficient support, encouraging Iranian Kurds…
March 7, 2026
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War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy
Risks for the US economy grow as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
March 6, 2026
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China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
Beijing has denounced US-Israeli action in Iran, but has not rushed to come to the aid of its regional ally.
March 6, 2026
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Venezuela’s fragile forests face rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal
The Orinoco Basin is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. It’s also rich in oil, gold and critical minerals…
March 6, 2026
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Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for
Contemporary culture seems obsessed with authenticity – but the question of how to be ‘sincere’ in modern society…
March 6, 2026
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How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liabi
A lawsuit against Meta and Google avoids the issue of liability for content and focuses on allegations that social media…
March 6, 2026
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Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of ineq
An economist proposes a new method of estimating the scope of poverty in different countries.
March 6, 2026
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Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
In an era of family-friendly workplaces, how can employers treat single people without kids fairly?
March 6, 2026
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