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Are schools a great equalizer? They help kids catch up, but wealthier children still pull ahead
By some measures, schools are a great equalizer for children coming from different backgrounds. But this isn’t the full story.
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Why a company donating $20,000 a month counts for more than $240,000 once a year in the eyes of customers
New research suggests that some ways that companies boast about their charitable giving are more effective at brand-building than others.
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US midterms: why a Democrat Congress could mean less political gridlock, not more
History shows that opposition control of both chambers of US Congress need not mean less legislation.
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How a French philosopher’s warnings about speed and power describe today’s AI race
Paul Virilio, a French philosopher, died in 2018. But his writings on technological ‘accidents’ help explain dilemmas the world faces today amid increasing use of artificial intelligence.
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Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities
Public engagement is about listening, not just explaining the science.
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AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit
AI, sensors and blockchain could transform African farming.
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How space weather powers auroras in the sky and threatens power grids on the ground
When an aurora lights up the sky, electric currents can also flow through the ground beneath your feet.
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NASA’s Swift Observatory is about to burn up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space
The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.
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Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer
The consequences of lighting firework displays are spread among households, public services and wildlife.
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When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?
The AI agents do not truly experience friendship, but their exchanges are coherent and resemble the way humans correspond.
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Wild Horse Nine: Martin McDonagh’s odd-couple CIA drama is really a love story
One of the film’s many pleasures is its detailed presentation of Easter Island.
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Seeing is no longer believing: why physical witnesses matter more in the age of AI-generated content
In an age where AI can create an image of everything and anything, verifying the truth is becoming much harder.