Russia’s systematic manipulation of children dates back long before the war in Ukraine, to when the Soviet Union first made false promises to its large population of orphans.
A Palestinian confronts Israeli military vehicles in the Jenin refugee camp on July 4, 2023.
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Israeli troops have withdrawn after two days of fighting in a camp in the occupied West Bank. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that it would not be a ‘one-time action.’
AI isn’t likely to enslave humanity, but it could take over many aspects of our lives.
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From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
Low-income residents are among those most likely to lose cooling in their homes because they can’t pay their bills.
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One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
Lithium, essential for EV batteries, could be South America’s white gold.
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China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on June 29, less than a week after the rebellion by the mercenary Wagner Group.
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The revolt by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops put the US in an unusual situation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Researchers can use mirrorlike beam splitters to put phonons, or quantum sound particles, into a state of superposition.
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Researchers uncovered the foundations of biology by using E. coli as a model organism. But over-reliance on this microbe can lead to knowledge blind spots with implications for antibiotic resistance.
On April 8, 2024, much of the eastern United States will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse, like the one pictured.
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Consigned to jobs in sanitation and other hazardous fields, Christians, the largest religious minority group in Pakistan, face a difficult time in the country.
Smoke rises from a brush fire near Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in 2007.
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Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations flips the script on who is at risk.
Viewed over decades, the Supreme Court’s record on religion-related cases is more complicated than recent headlines suggest.
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Many processed foods strip carbs of their natural fibers. Eating foods with an ideal total carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio can help with weight management and improve overall health.
Certain state laws are banning the instruction of critical race theory.
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Social media account of Cambodia’s long-serving leader was deleted amid a spat with Facebook over videoed threats of violence against opposition supporters.
Black holes and other massive objects create ripples in spacetime when they merge.
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Three legal experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court’s ban on race in college admissions means for students, colleges and universities, and the nation’s future.
Some evidence suggests that malaria mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides.
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