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As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, The Conversation takes a critical look at some of the biggest news stories from the past NFL season.
In a remarkable shift, pro sports leagues like the NFL have eagerly embraced gambling.
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With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible – with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable.
Fans celebrate at the William Hill Sports Book in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Researchers who analyzed every sports bet placed online since 2018 found that young adults are the fastest-growing group of bettors, with more than 70% of them placing in-game bets.
Commuting can create a ‘liminal space.’
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It turns out that there are some benefits to all the time we spend commuting.
Le 2 juillet 2021 à Papeete, lors de la manifestation pour commémorer l'anniversaire du premier essai nucléaire conduit le 2 juillet 1966 sur l'atoll de Moruroa.
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Plus de 25 ans après les derniers essais nucléaires conduits en Polynésie par l’État français, l’apport des artistes contribue à faire émerger d’autres récits et vécus face aux discours officiels.
Emile Bernard’s 1888 painting ‘Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour.’
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Claims the digital divide has been ‘closed’ don’t include the full picture of internet inequality in the United States.
Opportunities are expanding for Orthodox Jewish women to formally study Jewish texts. This event in Jerusalem celebrated women who completed the 7 ½-year cycle of daily study of the Talmud.
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Beethoven est mort en ne laissant de sa dixième symphonie que des ébauches. Aujourd’hui, grâce à l’intelligence artificielle, la vision du compositeur prend vie.
Scientists are still puzzling over the mystery of what makes us conscious.
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Cuando Beethoven murió, lo único que dejó fueron algunos bocetos de su 10ª Sinfonía. Ahora, gracias a la ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, la visión del compositor cobra vida.
Throughout the project, Beethoven’s genius loomed.
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When Beethoven died, all he left behind were some sketches for his 10th Symphony. Now, thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, the composer’s vision is coming to life.
Schools in predominantly Black communities receive less funding, even though Black homeowners pay higher tax rates.
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A school finance expert and an education law scholar make the case for why reparations should be paid to African Americans by changing the way schools are funded.
Hurricane Ida’s winds tore off roofs, including in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
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Le périmètre de liberté laissé aux enfants s’est nettement rétréci ces cinquante dernières années, et la crise sanitaire n’a rien arrangé. De quoi modifier leurs capacités à se repérer dans l’espace ?
From 2001 to 2020, female donors accounted for 23% of all general election contributions in statewide races while men accounted for 77%.
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Men give more money than women to candidates in high-level statewide elections. Money can equal political influence, so that may lead candidates to be less interested in women’s issues once elected.
What might seem like small changes, like a degree of warming, can have big consequences.
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Some of the climate changes will be irreversible for millennia. But some can be slowed and even stopped if countries quickly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, including from burning fossil fuels.
Boys are often allowed to stray farther from home without adult supervision than girls are.
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Although some parents may be reluctant to let their children explore their surroundings alone, allowing kids to wander can help build their sense of direction.
The Toba eruption left behind a 100km long lake where the volcano had once been.
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Director of Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, Associate Professor at Africa Institute Sharjah & Associate Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University