Smartphones may be indispensable to modern life, but they’re also perfect tools for spying on their owners. Anyone looking to avoid being tracked – like, say, militant groups – tends to ditch them.
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Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz did not mention China in his convention speech − and he is the only one with personal knowledge of the country.
A faulty software update crippled airlines, hospitals and government services. A security researcher explains why it’s likely to happen again and what needs to be done to lower the odds of a repeat.
When political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. There is a way out, but it’s slow and will take effort.
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
Beijing’s cyber operations are largely conducted in the shadows. But a recent leak has shed light on how the state is working with private companies to target online activism.
À l’approche des élections en Inde, une série de films promouvant l’idéologie de droite du parti au pouvoir cherche à influencer les électeurs. Retour aux origines de cette tendance.
El agua está en todas partes, pero las reservas
son muy limitadas en muchas islas del Caribe. El aumento de la demanda y el cambio climático agravan la escasez de agua para sus habitantes.
Water is everywhere, but freshwater supplies are limited on many Caribbean islands. Rising demand and climate change are worsening water shortages for the people who live here.
Spiritualists believed that after shedding the body in death, the spirit would continue on a celestial journey and help those on Earth create a more just world.
Tax dollars don’t always go to the communities that need them most.
As pessoas brancas das zonas rurais há muito tempo detêm um poder desproporcional na política dos EUA. Mas as pesquisas sugerem que seu compromisso com o sistema político americano está diminuindo.
Here’s a game: Tell a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add ‘1’ to whatever number they come up with and you’re sure to win.
Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported with resources.
Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
One more reason not to drive into midtown Manhattan: Soon it will cost an extra $15 as New York City launches its long-debated congestion pricing system.
Le télescope spatial James Webb, qui est dans l’espace depuis plus de deux ans, est un instrument étonnamment sophistiqué.
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system are eroding.
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Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Media and Communication Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Principal Lecturer, CSEE & Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
