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When the protection of academic freedom is compromised, scholarship and greater society suffer the effects.
By welcoming various intrepid thoughts, we welcome learning.
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The green market is growing exponentially. But will the U.S. seize the economic opportunity?
“Sea of Shadows” is a documentary you can’t afford to miss.
Maybe it’s time to show this report your employer?
The power to predict the next revolution keeps companies on top.
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Is anything clear in the age of disinformation?
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Gig workers suffer from low pay, wage theft, precariousness, dangerous working conditions, and discrimination.
What happens when a major social media platform’s business model abuses user trust?
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Misinformation in political ads bring “significant ramifications that today’s democratic infrastructure may not be prepared to handle,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said.
Ads from political figures are exempt from fact-checking, according to Facebook’s recently updated policies.
In the fight between talent and hard work, hard work usually wins.
A second step is to determine where violence concentrates and who is most at risk.
It’s telling about attempts to save the industry.
Being precise about our ideas doesn’t just allow us to have better conversations, it’s also an incisive way to learn.
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Fifty years ago at UCLA, the first message was sent over the predecessor to the internet.
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Data centers are likely to consume up to 4.1% of electricity around the globe by 2030. Can they go green?
Tens of millions of Americans consume cannabis regularly. They’re likely ingesting high levels of toxins. Only the federal government has the power and the resources to protect them.
Superposition, entanglement, qubits, and Google’s big announcement.
Electrochemical methods such as this could someday dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the planet.
We can produce more stuff with less labor. So why are we still working?
The new method appears to be more efficient and cheaper than current carbon capture technologies.
Overcoming assumptions when it comes to gender and capabilities is the key to a successful society.
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The Response Act calls on schools to increase monitoring of students’ online activity.
Just for giggles, would it be a good idea to have our leaders take shrooms?
In today’s political world, building a campaign team that is dedicated to a digital presence is key to winning.
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Scientists find common chemicals can negatively impact pregnant women.
How do you say “spiel”? Whether you say “shpeel” or “speel” may have to do with how you vote.
Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s “singleton hypothesis” predicts the future of human societies.
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.