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Health|Political|World

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security
News|Opinion|Political|US

The Supreme Court's originalists have taken over − here's how they interpret the Constitution

Only 50 years ago, originalism was considered a fringe movement, hardly taken seriously. Now its adherents dominate the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court's originalists have taken over − here's how they interpret the Constitution
Environment|News|Science|World

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South

An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion

Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress

An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs − but balanced with an openness to the likelihood that others, too, may have valuable insights, ideas and evidence.

Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
Opinion|Technology

War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn't turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it

Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.

War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn't turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
Opinion|Technology|US|World

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
Business|Economy|Technology

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

AI may shore up an industry experiencing economic headwinds. But in a field where professional ethics and public trust are particularly important, it’s a risky endeavor.

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
Arts|Education|Science

What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame

The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.

What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame
Science|Technology

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
Opinion|Science

Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works

Unrealistic, outdated ideas that idealize science can set the public up to distrust scientists and the research process. A philosopher of science describes 3 aspects of how science really gets done.

Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works
Business|Food|Technology

Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture

Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom, as AI and robot cooks reach the market.

Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture
Election|US

Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

Trump wanted to turn the US military on American citizens while he was president. He has increaslngly said he would do so if he wins the White House in 2024.

Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions
Arts|Opinion

Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice

Mexican philosophers have a word for the peculiar anxiety you may be feeling: ‘zozobra,’ a dizziness that arises from social disintegration.

Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice
Science|Technology

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

AI is already widespread and garnering billions of dollars in investment. But that doesn’t mean its ubiquity is predetermined. Society can decide when and how it’s used.

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
Opinion|Political|US

Pardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power

Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.

Pardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power
Education|Lifestyle|Science

Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life

A shift in mindset as you go through your day-to-day can help you cultivate a psychologically rich life.

Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life

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