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Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
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200 years after his birth, controversial composer Stephen Foster still sings to America’s contradictions
A late-19th century campaign spearheaded by Foster’s brother sought to elevate him into the pantheon of American cultural heroes, even as his sympathies tended to lie with the pro-slavery South.
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Australia wants a ‘digital duty of care’. But how will we check what big tech is doing?
Just as important as creating a duty of care is knowing if it’s working.
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Lived experience is often dismissed – but we should recognise it as a form of expertise
People living with disabilities or through poverty and racism develop deep practical knowledge of how institutions function. They should be seen as experts.
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Supreme Court rules against trans girls participating in single-sex sports, but leaves open larger questions of trans rights
The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
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Unruly seniors, Dallas cheerleaders and Russell Crowe as an MMA trainer: what we’re streaming this July
Winter evenings are the perfect time to escape into another world, with teachers in Korea, a fortune teller in Japan, or in a retirement village in New Mexico.
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Ammonia from wastewater: How we’re turning a pollutant into fertilizer and clean fuel
Scientific and engineering breakthroughs are allowing us to make ammonia from pollution rather than fossil fuels.
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NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga. But is yoga ready to help them?
Yoga helps with health and wellbeing and is recommended to NHS patients in the UK, but new research shows people who could benefit most find it hardest to access.
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Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began
Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Ukrainian families have been torn apart by the war – reunifying them is no easy task
Many relatives have not seen each other for years because travelling around Ukraine is unsafe and trips abroad are expensive and, sometimes, restricted.
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Do whales fart?
Wildlife expert Vanessa Pirotta talks whale digestion on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
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International efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have failed. Here’s what comes next
Based on past performance, economic sanctions will never be strong enough to denuclearise North Korea. There’s a better way.