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The decision may make it hard to report the news, make documentary films, write biographies or even teach a class.
Adolescent brains are especially vulnerable to risk-taking and social pressure. But there are steps parents can take to steer their teen away from dangerous social media stunts.
As US influence in Latin America has waned, Beijing has been able to expand business interests in the region on the back of shady practices.
Generative AI can seem like magic, which makes it both enticing and frightening. Scholars are helping society come to grips with the potential benefits and harms.
Scientists are predicting a record sargassum bloom in 2023. It’s already starting to wash up on beaches in Florida and the Caribbean and cause a stink.
The International Criminal Court issued its first arrest warrants for Russians allegedly responsible for war crimes in Ukraine.
Often seen as divided, Ukrainian citizens are united in their nation’s defense against Russia and in their priorities for postwar reconstruction.
When a country changes its name or requests changes to the spelling of its name, there are almost always political motives.
Students may need a listening ear and reassurance in the aftermath of having witnessed a school shooting.
The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
Miles de manifestantes han llegado a Lima en medio de violentos enfrentamientos con la policía. El movimiento de protesta podría estar inspirándose en movilizaciones anteriores en la vecina Bolivia.
Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Lima amid violent clashes with police. The protest movement could be taking cues from earlier mobilizations in neighboring Bolivia.
Brazil’s military portrays itself as guardian of the country’s democracy when it has often been anything but.
Ahora que los sistemas de IA pueden generar imágenes realistas y prosa convincente, ¿los trabajadores creativos están en peligro o a punto de aumentar su productividad? No está claro.
Now that AI systems can generate realistic images and convincing prose, are creative and knowledge workers endangered or poised for productivity gains? A panel of experts says it’s not so clear-cut.
Zimbabwe, Turkey, Argentina, Pakistan and Nigeria all have presidential or general elections in 2023.
Dendrobium orchids are familiar to most people in bouquets, but they are in high demand in China for use in traditional medicines. Can Beijing find ways to grow these threatened plants sustainably?
Digital technologies have the potential to yield positive results, if co-developed and used ethically with Indigenous communities.
Peru now has its sixth president in just five years. An expert on Latin American politics explores the country’s political instability and what happens next.
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Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of History, Florida International University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University
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Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
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Professor of Law, Florida International University
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Doctoral candidate in Clinical Science, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, Florida International University
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Associate Professor, Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of Linguistics, Florida International University
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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Florida International University
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Project Lead for International Technical Forensic Services, Florida International University
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Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
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Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
