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Do unbiased jurors exist to serve at Trump's trials in the age of social media?

Trump’s lawyers, and those prosecuting him, aren’t the only ones grappling with the problem of finding unbiased jurors in the age of social media.

Business|Economy|US

IRS is using $60B funding boost to ramp up use of technology to collect taxes − not just hiring more enforcement agents

The agency hopes to make paying taxes less onerous for the majority of Americans who follow the rules.

Africa|News|US|World

US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington

No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Business|Science|Technology

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 − so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

The International Energy Agency moved up the date when it expects oil demand to peak to before 2030. Electric vehicle growth is a big part of the reason.

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 − so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
Health|Sports

Aaron Rodgers' season-ending Achilles tear resurfaces questions about player safety on artificial turf

Two days after Rodgers’ injury, the NFL players union called on the league to convert all playing fields to natural grass.

Aaron Rodgers' season-ending Achilles tear resurfaces questions about player safety on artificial turf
Crime|News|World

For the Osage Nation, the betrayal of the murders depicted in 'Killers of the Flower Moon' still lingers

Despite the perpetrators being tried and convicted, anti-Indigenous sentiment roiled the area for decades.

For the Osage Nation, the betrayal of the murders depicted in 'Killers of the Flower Moon' still lingers
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science

Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier

You may have seen contestants on reality shows like “Survivor” make fire using friction, but do you know the physics behind the process?

Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier
Environment|News|Science|US

2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters

The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.

2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
Education|News|Opinion|US

School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media

A law scholar examines a pair of Supreme Court cases that pit the public’s free speech rights against politicians’ rights.

School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media
Environment|News|Science

2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record

An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.

2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record
Crime|Technology

Your fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis

Using fingerprints to catch criminals isn’t 100% accurate, but analyzing fingerprints in 3D, rather than 2D, could improve the process.

Your fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis
Crime|News|US

Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty for a school shooting committed by her son; the father faces trial next.

Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Who will be picked for vice president? Let’s discuss who’s qualified for the job

Media coverage of vice presidential candidates tends to focus on who can help win the election rather than who is qualified to help govern once in office.

Who will be picked for vice president? Let’s discuss who’s qualified for the job
Crime

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

The jury’s verdict followed years of allegations that the gun group’s top official and other leaders were spending money meant to benefit its members on their own luxuries.

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films

Though only a few of Scorsese’s films focus on religious stories, deeper questions about faith, doubt and living in a violent world tend to haunt his movies.

Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films
Science|Technology

Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place

Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent these accidents isn’t easy.

Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place
Education|News|Opinion|Political|Uncategorized|US

An American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s law to mandate biblical displays in classrooms is the latest to push limits of religion in public schools

The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, creating uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.

An American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s law to mandate biblical displays in classrooms is the latest to push limits of religion in public schools
Science|Technology

CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake

CAPTCHAs are a key part of the arms race between AI deceivers and AI deception detectors. A computer scientist explains how they work.

CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake
Environment|News|Science

What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?

As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme heat.

Science

Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help

Applied mathematicians translate real situations into mathematical terms.

Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help
Crime|Political|US

Though home to about 50 white extremist groups, Ohio’s social and political landscape is undergoing rapid racial change

The rapidly changing social conditions in Ohio have played a significant role in the growth of extremism as some alienated white men fear that a race war is coming.

Though home to about 50 white extremist groups, Ohio’s social and political landscape is undergoing rapid racial change
Education|Opinion|Political|US

Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments

The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, adding to uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.

Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments
Business|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|Technology

How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows

If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.

How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
Arts|Entertainment

Students go to hell and back in this course that looks at depictions of the damned throughout the ages

A course explores how ancient apocalypses find their way into movies and TV shows.

Students go to hell and back in this course that looks at depictions of the damned throughout the ages
Lifestyle|Technology

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections

Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern roundabout has been decades in the making.

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections

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