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Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation

  • Written by Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
imageThe fake robocall urged Democratic voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the Jan. 23, 2024, primary election.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

An unknown number of New Hampshire voters received a phone call on Jan. 21, 2024, from what sounded like President Joe Biden. A recording contains Biden’s voice urging voters inclined to support Biden and...

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Michigan selects its legislative redistricting commissioners the way the ancient Athenians did

  • Written by John Rothchild, Professor of Law, Wayne State University
imageMichigan’s redistricting commission consists of ordinary citizens with no special qualifications. A court has disapproved their initial effort.AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

How well can ordinary citizens exercise a political function traditionally assigned to elected legislators?

Michigan is finding out. The state has assigned the job of drawing...

Read more: Michigan selects its legislative redistricting commissioners the way the ancient Athenians did

¿Cuándo podemos dejar de preocuparnos por la subida de precios? El último informe sobre la inflación no ofrece respuestas fáciles

  • Written by D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
imageLa inflación se muestra obstinada a medida que la economía avanza hacia 2024.miniseries via Getty Images

¿Cansado de pensar en el impacto de la inflación en su cartera? No es el único. Pero le guste o no, la subida de precios sigue siendo una cuestión económica y -con la carrera presidencial-...

Read more: ¿Cuándo podemos dejar de preocuparnos por la subida de precios? El último informe sobre la...

La colada es una de las principales fuentes de contaminación por microplásticos: cómo limpiar la ropa de forma más sostenible

  • Written by Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark
imageEl agua de lavar la ropa es una fuente importante de fibras microplásticas que pueden acabar en el agua y el suelo.Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images

Los microplásticos aparecen por todas partes, desde cimas de montañas remotas hasta fosas oceánicas profundas. También se encuentran en muchos animales, incluidos...

Read more: La colada es una de las principales fuentes de contaminación por microplásticos: cómo limpiar la...

Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?

  • Written by Terrence Guay, Clinical Professor of International Business; Director, Center for Global Business Studies; Associate Dean for International Programs, Penn State
imageIsraeli artillery fires toward Gaza.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

The fighting continues between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas militants in and around Gaza. The death tolls continue to rise, but where do the weapons keep coming from?

The Israeli government estimates that Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killed 1,200 people in...

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Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not

  • Written by Joseph N. Cooper, Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
imageNick Saban was an outspoken critic of changes to NIL rules and the transfer portal that empowered players.John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When Nick Saban, the legendary University of Alabama football coach, announced his retirement at age 72 in January 2024, various analysts and colleagues depicted his departure as the end of an...

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A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageSome social media posts about PTSD mislead rather than inform.Tarik Vision/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a casual and often inaccurate portrayal of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD – along with an array of questionable interventions suggested for its...

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Back in the USSR: New high school textbooks in Russia whitewash Stalin’s terror as Putin wages war on historical memory

  • Written by Anya Free, Faculty Associate in History, Arizona State University

Hey, kids, meet Josef Stalin.

New Russian high school textbooks – introduced in August 2023 on the instruction of President Vladimir Putin – attempt to whitewash Stalinist crimes and rehabilitate the Soviet Union’s legacy. While schools and teachers previously could pick educational materials from a variety of choices, these newly...

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How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?

  • Written by Sara Harmouch, PhD Candidate, American University
imageA billboard depicts the leaders of the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

From attacks by rebels in the Red Sea to raids in northern Israel and the Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, Western analysts have pointed a finger of blame toward Iran.

Regardless of how involved Tehran is...

Read more: How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the...

‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together

  • Written by Garriy Shteynberg, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tennessee
imagePaying attention to the same thing strengthens bonds between observers.Carlos David Gomez/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Only about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation’s institutions in 2023 – with big business (1 in 7), television news (1 in 7) and Congress (1 in 12) scraping the very bottom.

While institutional trust...

Read more: ‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same...

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  1. How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur
  2. Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
  3. Why New Hampshire and Iowa don’t make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
  4. Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
  5. Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects
  6. A surprising history of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, once a leader in expanding civil rights and now a leader in limiting government power
  7. New Hampshire voting doesn't look like other states − here's why that matters for the Republican primary
  8. Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries
  9. ‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
  10. 'No cash accepted' signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
  11. Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t
  12. Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers
  13. Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time
  14. Breaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers identify a key enzyme that does just that
  15. Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims
  16. Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
  17. Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
  18. Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution
  19. Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features
  20. Boeing door plug blowout highlights a possible crisis of competence − an aircraft safety expert explains
  21. The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here's how Europe is dealing with its own influx
  22. I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning
  23. The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx
  24. Latin America's colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition's attempts to police religion
  25. Students in this course learn the art of the apology
  26. Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
  27. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can't mask China's inability to influence warring parties
  28. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties
  29. Trump defends himself to the Supreme Court, saying he called ‘for peace, patriotism, respect for law and order’ on Jan. 6 and is not an insurrectionist
  30. Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
  31. Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
  32. Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
  33. US law permits charities to encourage voting and help voters register, making GOP concerns about this assistance unfounded
  34. Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off
  35. Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
  36. Bill Belichick's hidden playbook – the 19th century origins of 'The Patriot Way'
  37. What are the principles of civilian immunity in war? A scholar of justice in war explains
  38. Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target
  39. Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
  40. Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
  41. Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
  42. Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
  43. What's the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z's
  44. Chef Bill Granger dies and leaves behind an inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
  45. Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
  46. Gaza's oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects
  47. DeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish
  48. Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted
  49. Long after Indigenous activists flee Russia, they continue to face government pressure to remain silent
  50. What social robots can teach America's students