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AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans

  • Written by Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
imageAI chatbots are butting into human spaces.gmast3r/iStock via Getty Images

A parent asked a question in a private Facebook group in April 2024: Does anyone with a child who is both gifted and disabled have any experience with New York City public schools? The parent received a seemingly helpful answer that laid out some characteristics of a specific...

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Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water

  • Written by Sarah Blank, Master's Student in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University
imageDo you know how hard your water is?Tatiana Maksimova/Moment via Getty Images

When you turn on your faucet to get a glass of water or wash your face, you’re probably not thinking about what’s in your water – besides water. Depending on where you live and whether you have a water-softening system, your water might contain dissolved...

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Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

  • Written by Joseph P. Schacht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDrugs used to treat alcohol use disorder have been on the market for decades but are rarely prescribed.Krit of Studio OMG/Moment via Getty Images

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was...

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Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

  • Written by Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
imageIran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, is reported by state media to have died following a helicopter crash.Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s...

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How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

  • Written by Joshua Fagan, PhD Candidate in 19th Century British Literature, University of Washington
imageGraduates toss their caps into the air at the conclusion of the 2022 Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Hills, Calif.Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Graduations throughout the United States erupt with some familiar sounds every year: the passionate cheering of friends and families, the lofty grandeur of...

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Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization

  • Written by Alexandria Wilson-McDonald, Professorial Lecturer of Politics, Governance & Economics, American University School of International Service
imagePrime Minister Robert Fico's shooting sent shock waves through Slovakia.Zuzana Gogova/Getty Images

The assassination attempt against Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been widely condemned by world leaders as an attack on democracy.

In Slovakia, the violent act similarly saw a unified response from the country’s deeply divided...

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Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election

  • Written by Rogelio Sáenz, Professor of Demography, The University of Texas at San Antonio
imageWhich state best reflects the nation?Lisa-Blue/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Five of the seven states widely expected to be political battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election have populations very much like that of the U.S. overall, in a range of demographic and socioeconomic measures.

For decades, the presidential selection season has begun...

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History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend

  • Written by Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
imageHundreds of BYD vehicles wait at a port in Suzhou, China, to ship out.AFP via Getty Images

In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted: “Trump doesn’t get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China. Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs.”

Fast-forward...

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What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu

  • Written by Kerry E. Kaylegian, Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State
imageShoppers in a Montebello, Calif., grocery store on Aug. 23, 2022.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow’s milk have raised questions about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the federal Food and Drug Administration, the answer is yes, as long as the...

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Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

  • Written by Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
imageJournalists are using generative AI for tasks such as composing drafts and writing newsletters.Olena Koliesnik/iStock via Getty Images

The journalism industry has been under immense economic pressure over the past two decades, so it makes sense that journalists have started experimenting with generative AI to boost their productivity.

An Associated...

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  1. Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
  2. Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
  3. You should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
  4. Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
  5. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless
  6. Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
  7. Plant-based meat alternatives are trying to exit the culture wars – an impossible task?
  8. Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
  9. College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them
  10. Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn
  11. 5 thoughts for new college grads seeking to find the right balance between meaningful work and making money
  12. It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
  13. Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
  14. An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot there in November
  15. Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
  16. Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
  17. Term limits aren’t the answer
  18. How the manosphere found its way into the Black community
  19. Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
  20. Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
  21. Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits
  22. Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
  23. ‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
  24. Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May
  25. Why do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains
  26. Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
  27. Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads
  28. By not lip-syncing Amy Winehouse’s songs, actress Marisa Abela confronts impossible expectations in ‘Back to Black’
  29. Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win
  30. Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
  31. ‘Dancing’ raisins − a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can extract energy from their environment and come to life
  32. Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
  33. Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
  34. Why do people hate people?
  35. The price of rebuilding Ukraine goes up each day − but shirking the bill will cost even more
  36. Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
  37. I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza
  38. A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
  39. How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend
  40. Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold
  41. How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
  42. Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows
  43. Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects
  44. Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity – here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals
  45. Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  46. Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
  47. What are roads made of? A pavement materials engineer explains the science behind the asphalt you drive on
  48. A sex scandal that’s boring the public − and a judge forced to keep Trump focused
  49. Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done
  50. Polarization may phase out of American politics as younger generations shift into power