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I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings
Artificial intelligence is not having widespread effects on the labor market today.
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Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power
In correspondence with their constituents, Democrats are talking about corruption six times as much as they did in 2022.
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Why the US-Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
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AI means there’s no better time to study maths – but degrees are becoming less accessible
We may soon know the answers to many long-standing mathematical problems.
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Why do some people react so badly to mosquito bites? The answer lies in mosquito saliva
A mosquito bite may seem like a minor summer irritation, but it reflects a complex interaction taking place in the immune system.
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Late Fame: this tale of literary redemption is sad, tender and opaque
For Willem Dafoe’s Ed, being part of an artistic coterie after decades as a forgotten poet is like the pleasurable twitch of a phantom limb.
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How a ‘psychic’ horse named Clever Hans changed the way we do science
You might be surprised by how many researchers who went on to make important contributions considered whether animals could have telepathy.
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Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit
Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours. The head of Purdue’s fire lab explains the health risks and what can help.
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USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment highlights shortfalls of US military readiness
Navy readiness is a finite reserve that has been overstretched by a US military appetite for interventions in the past 50 years that has not tracked with a rise in danger.
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Never again for anyone: Why the NZ Holocaust Centre shouldn’t be involved in developing a new curriculum
Rick Sahar, a former board member of the New Zealand Holocaust Centre, soldier in the IDF, and son of concentration camp survivors had me on his Alternative Jewish Voices radio show to talk about last week’s decision to include the Holocaust in the New Zealand school curriculum. The op ed that follows grew out of…
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Worries that social media is making children lose touch with reality echo ancient Greeks’ fears about theatre
Concerns about the effect of social media on young minds mirror fears in ancient times around the way heightened drama affected audiences of public theatre.
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Grattan on Friday: Albanese to hit campaign trail – for a Security Council seat
The prime minister will be at the United Nations during leaders’ week in September. That’s an excellent opportunity for a PM with lobbying on his mind.