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Education|Technology

Navigating deepfakes and synthetic media: This course helps students demystify artificial intelligence technologies

Students learn skills to help them distinguish fact from fiction in the world of AI.

Navigating deepfakes and synthetic media: This course helps students demystify artificial intelligence technologies
Americas|Election|Health

Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect 'anarcho-capitalist' bent on slashing social protections

Argentinians will vote in a new president on Oct. 22, 2023. But the front-runner’s plans to slash health funding might find resistance.

Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect 'anarcho-capitalist' bent on slashing social protections
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war puts China's strategy of 'balanced diplomacy' in the Middle East at risk

Beijing’s tone on the Middle East crisis has shifted since Hamas’s initial attack, becoming increasingly pro-Palestinian.

Israel-Hamas war puts China's strategy of 'balanced diplomacy' in the Middle East at risk
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests

The gentle parenting movement has exploded in popularity on social media. But is it good for kids or parents?

Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
Business|Entertainment|Technology

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

For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.

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

‘Hidden mother’ photos don’t erase moms − rather, they reveal the labor and love that support the child

Mothers are smudged out and poorly cloaked beneath drapes in these 19th century portraits. But these photos are not so much relics of shoddy photography than an ode to childhood.

‘Hidden mother’ photos don’t erase moms − rather, they reveal the labor and love that support the child
Health

Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology can help prevent them

Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease outbreaks.

Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology can help prevent them
Environment|Lifestyle|Uncategorized

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example

City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
Health|Science

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
Education|Health

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered

The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Some of the most essential but least protected workers in a $200 billion industry want to ensure that AI won’t do away with their jobs.

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly
Lifestyle

Filling the silences in family stories − how to think like a historian to uncover your family’s narrative

You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’

Filling the silences in family stories − how to think like a historian to uncover your family’s narrative
News|Opinion|US

Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women

Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.

Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women
Environment|Health

Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe

Providing information about risks and easy-to-use test strips made people more likely to check their water quality. But there’s not much support for people whose water turns out to be tainted.

Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe
Opinion|Science

Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?

It’s all about perspective: The higher you go, the more you can see the curve.

Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
Education|Health|Science

Do Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are

The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.

Do Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are
Arts|Education|Health|Opinion|Science

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Americas|Entertainment|Food|Political|World

How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory

‘Ours is the only city in Brazil where the Confederate flag flies,’ said a city council member in Santa Bárbara d’Oeste. A new law there bans ‘symbols that promote racist and segregationist ideas.’

How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory
Education|Lifestyle

The hostility Black women face in higher education carries dire consequences

9 Black women who were working on or recently earned their PhDs told a researcher they felt isolated and shut out.

The hostility Black women face in higher education carries dire consequences

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