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Rupert Murdoch is a major media figure, but he may not be as influential as most people think.
With the TV writers and actors strikes leaving networks with little scripted content, the fall 2023 lineup will be saturated with low-cost reality TV shows like ‘The Voice.’
States sometimes choose to pay for the release of their citizens held hostage abroad – but there could be profound, long-term costs involved.
There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism that has helped the novel’s most memorable character, the Monkey King, find universal resonance.
AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot teamwork that could act as a blueprint for AI’s future.
An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.
Research shows police officers issue more traffic tickets and judges impose more fines when their city gets the money and when the budget is tight.
The G20 has its critics, but an expert on international politics explains why it still performs a useful function – particularly in this period of great geopolitical divisions.
Debates about school discipline have become polarized between proponents of restorative justice and those who believe a get-tough approach is required.
News of a soft landing may be premature.
Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their homes, evacuate safely and recover.
Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.
Surgió del contacto continuado con hispanohablantes nativos que traducían directamente frases del español al inglés, una forma de préstamo lingüístico denominada “calcos”.
While Americans tend not to use the word “peace,” and instead opt for terms like “safety and security,” their desires and fears are not so different from what people in war-torn places express.
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of ‘credible allegations’ of Indian involvement in a Sikh leader’s death.
The Proud Boys are more of a loosely affiliated street gang than they are a unified right-wing militia, researchers say. But police ignore the threats from these groups, and their threats grow.
Morocco is grappling not just with the loss of lives from the recent earthquake, but with the destruction of its cultural heritage – a 12th century mosque in the village of Tinmel is among them.
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people and the planet.
While most board games are designed for one person to win, climate change games are about saving the world.
Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do today.
With Morocco, there’s stronger bureaucracy, and in Libya, authorities are weaker. But, as a scholar who has worked in both countries explains, the results are the same: not enough aid getting through.
Jim Croce’s brief time in the national spotlight was enough to put a bevy of songs in heavy rotation on radio stations – and on stage in the hands of a lengthy A-list of fellow musicians.
Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel isolating for many.