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A long-running conflict between adversaries Israel and Iran fell short of open confrontation – until both countries took more direct aim at each other.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conduct a drill with ballistic missiles in 2021.
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La marihuana, aunque mucho menos peligrosa que muchas otras drogas, no está totalmente exenta de riesgos.
A tuberculose normalmente infecta os pulmões, mas pode se espalhar para o resto do corpo: Humanidade luta contra a doença há milhares de anos, e surgimento de cepas resistentes da bactéria estão dificultando os esforços para sua erradicação.
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People have been battling tuberculosis for thousands of years, and drug-resistant strains are on the rise. Analyzing large datasets with AI can help humanity gain a crucial edge over the disease.
Donald Trump’s identity has always been closely tied to his wealth – and was also a means to roast him, such as by Comedy Central in 2011.
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A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target intended to supercharge American science research.
How would you feel if your workplace was tracking how you feel?
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Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions and body language for the algorithms.
As the population of older adults in the U.S. grows, more people need care.
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Esmail Ghaani took control of the unconventional warfare wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following the killing of predecessor Qassem Soleimani.
Voters fill out their ballot for the Michigan primary election in Dearborn on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
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Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless lawmakers act, it will get much smaller in 2026.
Recycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable.
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A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not just for their neighborhoods, but for the planet.
Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan