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NFL icon and social activist Jim Brown leaves a complicated legacy

  • Written by Kenneth L. Shropshire, Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics; Faculty Director, Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity, University of Pennsylvania
imageJim Brown takes a break during a 1963 Cleveland Browns football game.Bettmann/Getty Images

Throughout his celebrated life, Jim Brown was both praised for his community activism and vilified for his abuse of women.

But no one questions his incredible ability on the professional football field or his subsequent career in Hollywood during the...

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Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican-leaning states – where life is cheaper, but people also die younger

  • Written by Robert Samuels, Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageWhile blue, Democratic states are becoming bluer, red, Republican-leaning states are becoming more conservative. Matt Champlin

The United States is an increasingly polarized country when it comes to politics – but one thing that almost all people want is to live a long, healthy life.

More and more Americans are moving from Democratic-leaning...

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What is 'ethical AI' and how can companies achieve it?

  • Written by Dennis Hirsch, Professor of Law and Computer Science; Director, Program on Data and Governance; core faculty TDAI, The Ohio State University
imageIn the absence of legal guidelines, companies need to establish internal processes for responsible use of AI.Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty Images

The rush to deploy powerful new generative AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, has raised alarms about potential harm and misuse. The law’s glacial response to such threats has prompted demands that the...

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What is vernacular art? A visual artist explains

  • Written by Beauvais Lyons, Chancellor’s Professor of Art, University of Tennessee
imageHenry Darger worked as a hospital custodian. After his death in 1973, hundreds of his illustrations were discovered.Brooklyn Taxidermy/flickr, CC BY

Vernacular art is a genre of visual art made by artists who are usually self-taught. They tend to work outside of art academies and commercial galleries, which have traditionally been the purview of...

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China's hypersonic missiles threaten US power in the Pacific – an aerospace engineer explains how the weapons work and the unique threats they pose

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Director, Center for National Security Initiatives; Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageMilitary vehicles carry an earlier version of China's hypersonic missile during a 2019 parade.AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, can fly as far as Hawaii, penetrate U.S. missile defenses and pose a particular threat to U.S. aircraft carriers, according to news reports of an assessment from the Pentagon.

Chinese...

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Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies

  • Written by Shrey Grover, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University
imageA meta-analysis helps resolve conflicting evidence on the benefits of tACS.Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental capabilities has been of considerable interest to psychology and neuroscience researchers like mefor decades. From improving attention in high-stakes environments, like air traffic...

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Turkey's Erdoğan took a page from US presidents and boosted reelection campaign by claiming to have killed a terrorist

  • Written by Graig Klein, Assistant Professor of Terrorism & Political Violence, Leiden University
imageMan on track: Turkish President Erdoğan, center, did better in his reelection campaign than predicted.Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed credit on April 30, 2023, for killing Islamic State group leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in Syria, it may not have been simply a...

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ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you can be on alert

  • Written by Gale Sinatra, Professor of Education and Psychology, University of Southern California
imageApproach all information with some initial skepticism.Guillermo Spelucin/Moment via Getty Images

Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic – stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change – you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, you chose what to...

Read more: ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you...

Happy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world

  • Written by Megan Bryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
imageA devotee bathes a Buddha statue during celebrations of the Buddha's birthday in Malaysia.Wong Fok Loy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ordinary infant. According to Buddhist texts, he raised his hand to the skies and declared, “In the heavens above and below the heavens, I am the...

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Vatican centralizes investigations on claims of Virgin Mary apparitions – but local Catholics have always had a say

  • Written by Deirdre de la Cruz, Associate Professor of History and Asian Languages and Culture, University of Michigan
imageThe shrine at Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary is venerated as 'Our Lady of Lourdes,' following several apparitions reported in 1858.LandFoto/iStock / Getty Images Plus

The Vatican recently announced its plan to set up an “observatory” at one of its several academic institutions, the Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis, to...

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  2. Travelers will refuse an upgrade to sit near a loved one -- new research into when people want to share experiences
  3. Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
  4. More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court
  5. Salman Rushdie renews fight against book-banning -- 3 essential articles on right-wing challenges to what schoolkids can read
  6. Coca-Cola's biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy
  7. What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion
  8. New approach to teaching computer science could broaden the subject's appeal
  9. White House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America
  10. White House plan to combat antisemitism takes on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America
  11. Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals – new research
  12. Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation
  13. What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
  14. Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades – how the world's most sensitive yardstick reveals secrets of the universe
  15. AI is changing how Americans find jobs, get promoted and succeed at work
  16. GOP's proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already work
  17. Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children
  18. How can I make studying a daily habit?
  19. Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith: Supreme Court rules for income streams over artistic freedom
  20. How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains
  21. Unionized bodies in topless bar! Strippers join servers and baristas in new labor movement
  22. Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling
  23. Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflict hot spots – and anything goes when it comes to international law
  24. Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys that support healthy development
  25. When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don't
  26. Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems
  27. Craft breweries are fermenting change, addressing local ills while serving local ales
  28. When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human development – with deadly consequences
  29. ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments
  30. 'Rhetoric' doesn't need to be such an ugly word – it has a lot to teach echo-chambered America
  31. Feinstein just the latest example of an old problem: Politicians have long been able to evade questions about their ability to serve
  32. IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds
  33. Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here's how parents can get their kids to think twice
  34. From sit-ins in the 1960s to uprisings in the new millennium, Harry Belafonte served as a champion of youth activism
  35. 'Mistaken, misread, misquoted, mislabeled, and mis-spoken' -- what Woody Guthrie wrote about the national debt debate in Congress during the Depression
  36. Pivotal points in the COVID-19 pandemic – 5 essential reads
  37. Symbols of the Confederacy are slowly coming down from US military bases: 3 essential reads
  38. Attacks on 'segregated' graduation ceremonies overlook the history of racism on campus
  39. Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship
  40. Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis
  41. Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won't end up in your food
  42. Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here's a look at how they navigate the world
  43. Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
  44. How China uses 'geostrategic corruption' to exert its influence in Latin America
  45. War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow
  46. Sunzi, 'shì' and strategy: How to read 'Art of War' the way its author intended
  47. Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits
  48. EPA’s crackdown on power plant emissions is a big first step – but without strong certification, it will be hard to ensure captured carbon stays put
  49. International Criminal Court is using digital evidence to investigate Putin – but how can it tell if a video or photo is real or fake?
  50. The Nation of Islam: A brief history