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Countdown to Middle East war? Region can step back from brink

With Israel poised to attack Iran, having already blindsided friends and foes alike with its blitz against Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, all the talk...

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Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

The effects of bullying on teens’ mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspirations? Our latest research...

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Why trying to protect freedom may work better than campaigning to protect democracy

When Joe Biden was the Democrats’ candidate for president in 2020 and again this year, he staked his candidacy on being the person who would save...

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Mark Rutte's NATO mission: Rally West, reassure East, help Ukraine

NATO's next boss, Mark Rutte, will need all the coalition-building skills he honed as Dutch prime minister to hold the Western alliance together amid...

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Walz and Vance's 'Midwestern nice' debate gives U.S. voters a break

Americans who watched the vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance were in for a big surprise: a cordial tone and an...

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Deepfake porn: Why we need to make it a crime to create it, not just share it

Deepfake pornography – where someone’s likeness is imposed into sexually explicit images with artificial intelligence – is alarmingly common....

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In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news

When veteran U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell traveled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing's influence in the South Pacific country, he quickly saw...

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U.S. policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force

An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when they subdue people...

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Putin draws nuclear red line for the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn a "red line" for the United States and its allies by signaling that Moscow will consider responding with...

29.09.2024 10

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On U.S.-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration

In late July, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris released a campaign ad about the U.S.-Mexico border that resembled something out of the...

28.09.2024 10

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Customers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away

Companies are increasingly highlighting their support for diversity, but that can backfire if consumers sense tokenism, a recent analysis from my...

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Young professionals struggling to socially adapt in the workplace

Despite ongoing worries about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, research shows that employers increasingly value something that only human...

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Fake celebrity endorsements, snubs plague U.S. presidential race

Taylor Swift did not endorse Donald Trump. Nor did Lady Gaga or Morgan Freeman. And Bruce Springsteen was not photographed in a "Keep America...

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Immigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation

In nearly every country that hosts foreign-born citizens, immigration emerges as a lightning rod for controversy. The economic realities of...

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AI is helping shape 2024 presidential race, but not in way experts feared

With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst: social media...

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To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the...

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Too much? Many Americans feel need to limit their political news, poll finds

When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that's often a signal for Lori Johnson Malveaux to...

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Creative life after death − or yes, you can control spinoffs from beyond the grave

Michael Crichton, the creator of “ER” and author of “Jurassic Park,” died in 2008. So why is his estate suing Warner Bros now? It turns out...

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Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, U.S. agency says

Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try to manipulate the betting markets, which could cause...

19.09.2024 10

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Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election

Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a...

18.09.2024 10

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Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in 2024 election

Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George...

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East is East, West is West − and Turkey is looking to forge its own BRICS path between the two

Turkey tends to march to its own drum in international affairs. Take the United Nations vote on Dec 14, 2022, when the body’s General Assembly...

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Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater...

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Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship? Supreme Court judge...

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Maligning a culture via its foods is longtime American habit

It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors...

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Guilt over kids’ screen time can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining

What parent hasn’t been there? It’s been a long day, you still have dinner to make, maybe lunches for tomorrow too, and you just don’t have the...

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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent...

11.09.2024 10

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U.S. disinformation researcher laments 'incredible witch hunt'

Understanding disinformation has emerged as a lightning rod in the United States ahead of the November election, with academics and think-tanks facing...

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Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’

Of all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, few are as puzzling as the seemingly unwavering support for a...

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Retirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling irrelevant

Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough for retirement” or “How do you know...

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Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?

Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their...

06.09.2024 10

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DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence

As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI – efforts have been touted as a way to bridge...

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Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

Should African people be called black – or is the categorizing of people by skin color a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the...

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Far-right state win shakes Germany's fragile coalition

German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and historic wins for two anti-establishment...

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An unseen problem with the Electoral College – it tells bad guys where to target their efforts

Over the past four years, Congress and state governments have worked hard to prevent the aftermath of the 2024 election from descending into the chaos...

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How U.S. military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for conflict with China and Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy highlights the attention the country’s national...

01.09.2024 10

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Behind the rhetoric, a presidential campaign is a competition about how to tell the American story

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination “on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth.”...

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When Paralympic athletes fake the extent of their disability

More than 4,000 athletes with physical, vision and intellectual impairments are competing in 22 sports during the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris....

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No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional...

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Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide

In the two years since saboteurs planted explosives on Nord Stream 1 and 2 – gas pipelines that spanned the Baltic Sea to connect Russia to Germany...

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America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran in recent months is frequently explained as another extension of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza....

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Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics

With the Olympic torch extinguished in Paris, all eyes are turning to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics. The host city has promised that the next...

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Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy

Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level of privacy – who...

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While Japan took a gold medal, Olympic breaking may be a one-hit wonder

Breaking is a style of hip-hop dance that has been around for nearly 50 years. Along with hip-hop and other associated Black and Latinx street...

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AI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely

OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy envisions a world in which artificial intelligence bots can be made into subject matter experts that are “deeply...

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In praise of the weird

Republicans, as you’ve probably heard, are being called “weird.” In a quip that launched a million memes, Minnesota governor-turned-VP candidate...

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Will attacks on Walz's military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?

In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party's vice-presidential nominee’s military record was under assault...

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Trump's strategy on climate? Amplify myths about Harris

An unrelentingly bitter U.S. presidential race, defined by name-calling, attack ads and stunted campaigning, has so far left little space for...

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High-wire diplomacy on possible Iran retaliation in the Israel-Hamas war draws in world

Iran's threatened retaliatory strike on Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh drew major world powers on Tuesday into a...

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You win some, you lose some: Japan at the Paris Olympics

After a successful Olympic Games on home soil in Tokyo, Japan was hoping to maintain its Olympic momentum with a strong showing in Paris. Winning 20...

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