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Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation

  • Written by Suvrath Mahadevan, Verne M. Willaman Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
imageLHS 3154b, a newly discovered massive planet that should be too big to exist. The Pennsylvania State University

Imagine you’re a farmer searching for eggs in the chicken coop – but instead of a chicken egg, you find an ostrich egg, much larger than anything a chicken could lay.

That’s a little how our teamof astronomersfelt when wed...

Read more: Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation

Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy

  • Written by Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Associate Professor of Critical Cultural & International Studies, Colorado State University
imageVigil lanterns at the Bitter Memory of Childhood monument commemorating the Ukrainian famineKirill Chubotin / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Controlling the narrative has long been crucial to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine.

In the worldview he promulgates, the U.S. is an “empire of lies,” the...

Read more: Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy

OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman's short-lived ouster

  • Written by Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor of Management, Tufts University
imageOpenAI CEO Sam Altman had a tumultuous November.omohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images

The board of OpenAI, creator of the popular ChatGPT and DALL-E artificial intelligence tools, fired Sam Altman, its chief executive officer, in late November 2023.

Chaos ensued as investors and employees rebelled. By the time the mayhem had subsided five days later, Altman...

Read more: OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and...

As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

  • Written by Sarah J. Morath, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University
imagePlastic litters a beach in Manila, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end...

Read more: As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

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...

Read more: 'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives...

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...

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

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...

Read more: Henry Kissinger's bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set...

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...

Read more: The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

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  1. ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology
  2. Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight
  3. There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs
  4. 3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
  5. US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families
  6. People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
  7. Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
  8. LGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights -- but may not have much actual legal impact
  9. MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes
  10. Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
  11. A brief history of the US-Israel 'special relationship' shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state
  12. Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to deceive and dehumanize
  13. Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think
  14. Philly parents worry about kids' digital media use but see some benefits, too
  15. After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
  16. Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
  17. A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
  18. Next on the United Auto Workers' to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks
  19. The psychology of climate negotiations: How to move countries from national self-interest to global collective action
  20. Dozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts
  21. How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
  22. Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
  23. The challenges of being a religious scientist
  24. Why are bullies so mean? A youth psychology expert explains what's behind their harmful behavior
  25. Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
  26. Chlorine is a highly useful chemical that's also extremely dangerous − here's what to know about staying safe around it
  27. Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
  28. A ceasefire is far from lasting peace -- a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal
  29. Americans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
  30. Forensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead
  31. Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy
  32. Are rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don't blame the baristas
  33. In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
  34. Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
  35. Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
  36. Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains
  37. Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court
  38. Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
  39. Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
  40. How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic
  41. 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
  42. What would it take for a cease-fire to happen in Gaza?
  43. Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation
  44. Shows like 'Scandal' and 'Madam Secretary' inspire women to become involved in politics in real life
  45. 'Time warp' takes students to Native American past to search for solutions for the future
  46. This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness
  47. In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans
  48. Thank gluten's complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods
  49. Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here's why they keep doing it
  50. Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands