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Trust in media is low, and more Americans are avoiding traditional sources of news. Instead, they are turning to social media influencers and trusted messengers in their own community.
A protester holds up an image of President Yoon Suk Yeol with the words ‘Leader of insurgents,’
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In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed – helps explain how far the country’s democracy has progressed and how fragile it could become.
A man holds the South Korean flag outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law.
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In the space of just a few hours, South Korea looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.
The term ‘lame duck’ has been around for hundreds of years, often referring to a person whose ability to exercise authority is limited for some reason.
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Scientists use jargon and complicated language to describe their work. Regular folks ‘get it’ more when descriptions are simpler – and think better of the researchers themselves.
Les régulations votées au pays des GAFAM affectent toute la planète.
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Les big techs et leurs produits jouent un rôle démesuré dans nos sociétés et nos économies. Les enjeux de l’élection présidentielle américaine sont énormes, en termes de régulation de ces technologies.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different policy positions and political approaches − as well as fashion choices.
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A scholar of fashion and politics explains what people can understand about the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates − and their running mates − by their selection of clothing.
The Federal Trade Commission is one of the main venues for government regulation of big tech and its wares.
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Big tech and its high-tech products and services play an outsized role in the economy and society. The Trump and Biden-Harris records point to how the next administration might regulate technology.
Seeking social change often requires collective action.
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Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic equality and public participation in democracy.
The linear accelerator at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, where researchers study rare isotopes of elements.
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All the oxygen in your body is thanks to magic numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Police officers watch a homeless man follow their order to break down his tent in Venice, Calif., in July 2024.
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The US Supreme Court’s high-profile Grants Pass ruling allows cities to clear homeless encampments, even if they can’t offer shelter. A scholar explains why a Housing First approach is more effective.
The Nobel Prize is regarded as one of the most prestigious medals in science.
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Only 5 women have ever won a Nobel Prize in physics. The field as a whole has issues with gender diversity, but as a woman physicist explains, success is possible for women in the field.