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Another U.S. bank bit the dust. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images

Recent banking crises are rooted in a system that rewards excessive risk-taking – as First Republic’s failure shows

The cause of banking crises since the debacle in the 1980s remains unchanged. Incentives encourage executives to take excessive risks, with few consequences if bets turn bad. It’s happening again.
Voting at home by mail can be very convenient – and safe from concerns about COVID-19. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

So you want to vote by mail – 5 essential reads

Voting by mail is safe from fraud and manipulation, is backed by people across the political spectrum and can be more convenient for many voters.
Saat ini, semakin banyak orang yang menjadi kreator konten. Namun, banyak konten yang diunggah justru kontroversial dan memicu polemik sosial. (Unsplash/Steve Gale)

Bagaimana kreator konten bisa menghasilkan karya yang berpihak pada masyarakat dan kemanusiaan

Semakin banyak orang kini menjadi kreator konten. Namun, banyak konten yang diunggah justru kontroversial dan memicu polemik sosial. Konsep “kewarganegaraan digital” dalam berkarya bisa jadi solusi.
Scientists have been studying lunar samples brought back from Apollo missions to understand the geologic history of the Moon. NASA

Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history – new research resolves mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo

Without a magnetic field, the Moon’s surface is exposed to solar wind. These could have been depositing resources like water and potential rocket fuel on the Moon’s surface for billions of years.
Not everyone who votes at home gets to do so in complete privacy. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret

Voting at home is safe from fraud and disease, but gives up a key advantage of in-person voting at official polling places: a secure, safe environment where everyone can cast their ballot secretly.
The crests (bright) and troughs (dark) of waves spread out after they were produced. The picture applies to both light and sound waves. Titima Ongkantong

A new type of laser uses sound waves to help to detect weak forces

Most people are familiar with lasers. But what about a laser made with sound rather than light? A couple of physicists have now created one that they plan to use for measuring imperceivable forces.
A silica sphere with a radius of 50 nanometers is trapped levitating in a beam of light. J. Adam Fenster, University of Rochester

Experiments with optical tweezers race to test the laws of quantum mechanics

The discovery and development of optical tweezers won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. Now physicists are using this tool to crack some of the fundamental questions behind how the universe works.
Seddique Mateen, the father of Omar Mateen, grabs a photographer’s lens at his home. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Is there a link between being in the closet and being homophobic?

Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s father has denounced homosexuality, while many say Mateen secretly grappled with his own sexuality. Here’s what the research says on the relationship between parents’ attitudes, being closeted and being homophobic.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement was the result of secret deliberations between British civil servant Mark Sykes and French diplomat François Georges-Picot. Wikimedia Commons

The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the making of the modern Middle East

The Sykes-Picot Agreement created the modern Middle East. It represents one of the first installments in a long line of modern European – and subsequent American – meddling in the region.
Islam is a rich and varied religion. EPA/Sanjeev Gupta

Why is Islam so different in different countries?

Since Islam is predicated on law, variations in the interpretation of that law – along with geography and distinct legal schools – have all contributed to differences in the religion.
Islamic State fighters on a tank take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province. Reuters/Stringer

If Islamic State is based on religion, why is it so violent?

Despite what we’re told, religion isn’t inherently peaceful. People kill in the name of their religion, just as they love in its name.
Is Black Friday already a relic? Reuters

Is Black Friday a thing of the past?

‘Christmas creep’ is pushing the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier. Has Black Friday – its traditional start – lost its luster?

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