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Israel's mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country

  • Written by David L. Graizbord, Director of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, University of Arizona
imagePeople cheer as a vehicle carrying hostages released by Hamas drives toward an army base in Ofakim, southern Israel, on Nov. 26, 2023.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

Some 16 million people worldwide identify as Jewish – and more than 7 million of them live in Israel.

The country is home to more than 2 million people who are not Jewish, as...

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'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal

  • Written by James Dawes, Professor of English, Macalester College
imageThe role-playing game has sold millions of copies since its August 2023 release and is one of the highest-rated video games of all time.Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Few predicted that the smash hit video game of 2023 would feature old-school game mechanics, hours of brooding cutscenes and a vexing learning curve.

Yet...

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COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford
imageThe COP28 climate conference runs from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai.AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and...

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Israel-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast

  • Written by Mend Mariwany, Producer, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation

In the weeks since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the Israeli bombardment and ground assault on Gaza, both sides have traded accusations of genocide. Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took more than 200 hostage, while Israel’s subsequent aerial and ground attacks on Gaza have killed more than 15,000 Palestinians and displaced...

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Henry Kissinger's bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge

  • Written by Sophal Ear, Associate Professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
imageThe aftermath of U.S. bombs in Neak Luong, Cambodia, on Aug. 7, 1973.AP Photo

Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023 at the age of 100, stood as a colossus of U.S. foreign policy. His influence on American politics lasted long beyond his eight-year stint guiding the Nixon and Ford administrations as national security adviser and secretary of...

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The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

  • Written by Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
imageSteel factories, like this one in China, are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions.Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate conference, an enormous challenge looms over the proceedings: decarbonizing the global industrial sector.

Industry has accounted for over...

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ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology

  • Written by Tim Gorichanaz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Science, Drexel University
imageThe drama surrounding OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left − joined on stage here by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella − has overshadowed the first anniversary of the company's ChatGPT.AP Photo/Barbara Ortutay

ChatGPT was launched on Nov. 30, 2022, ushering in what many have called artificial intelligence’s breakout year. Within days of its...

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Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight

  • Written by Jennie C. Stephens, Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Northeastern University

Climate disasters are now costing the United States US$150 billion per year, and the economic harm is rising.

The real estate market has been disrupted, as home insurance rates skyrocket as wildfire and flood risks rise with the warming climate. Food prices have gone up with disruptions in agriculture. Health care costs have increased as heat takes...

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There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs

  • Written by Lila Rabinovich, Social scientist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageKnowledge is power − especially where money is concerned.Rockaa/E+/Getty Images

Every day, families across the U.S. have to make difficult decisions about budgeting, spending, insurance, investments, savings, retirement and on and on. When faced with these choices, financial literacy – that is, knowing how to make informed decisions...

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3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

  • Written by Joe Hollis, PhD student in Rural Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University
imageFarming today is as much about data as hardware.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

For all the attention on flashy new artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, the challenges of regulating AI, and doomsday scenarios of superintelligent machines, AI is a useful tool in many fields. In fact, it has enormous potential to benefit humanity.

In agriculture, farmers...

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  2. People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
  3. Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
  4. LGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights -- but may not have much actual legal impact
  5. MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes
  6. Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
  7. A brief history of the US-Israel 'special relationship' shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state
  8. Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to deceive and dehumanize
  9. Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think
  10. Philly parents worry about kids' digital media use but see some benefits, too
  11. After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
  12. Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
  13. A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
  14. Next on the United Auto Workers' to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks
  15. The psychology of climate negotiations: How to move countries from national self-interest to global collective action
  16. Dozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts
  17. How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
  18. Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
  19. The challenges of being a religious scientist
  20. Why are bullies so mean? A youth psychology expert explains what's behind their harmful behavior
  21. Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
  22. Chlorine is a highly useful chemical that's also extremely dangerous − here's what to know about staying safe around it
  23. Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
  24. A ceasefire is far from lasting peace -- a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal
  25. Americans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
  26. Forensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead
  27. Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy
  28. Are rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don't blame the baristas
  29. In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
  30. Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
  31. Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
  32. Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains
  33. Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court
  34. Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
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  36. How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic
  37. West Bank's settler violence problem is a second sign that Israel's policy of ignoring Palestinians' drive for a homeland isn't a long-term solution
  38. What would it take for a cease-fire to happen in Gaza?
  39. Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation
  40. Shows like 'Scandal' and 'Madam Secretary' inspire women to become involved in politics in real life
  41. 'Time warp' takes students to Native American past to search for solutions for the future
  42. This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness
  43. In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans
  44. Thank gluten's complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods
  45. Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here's why they keep doing it
  46. Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands
  47. Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy
  48. Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness
  49. Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
  50. What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion