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US and Russia Engage in a Digital Battle for Hearts and Minds

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The Conversation
Sept. 23, 2022 Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do U.S. gove ...
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Merrick Garland, Department of Justice

The Justice Department's Dilemma Over Prosecuting Politicians Before an Election

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The Conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 A department rule advises federal law enforcement officials to refrain from making public commen ...
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When should you get covid booster and flu shot?

When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both

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Sept. 22, 2022 When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effe ...
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Moon, Nature, Outdoors

Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration

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The Conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that ...
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Is the pandemic over?

Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

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The Conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among ...
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern

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The Conversation
Sept. 20, 2022 The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ce ...
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Deepfake audio has a tell

Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices

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The Conversation
Sept. 20, 2022 Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.
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Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?

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The Conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
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Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there.

Expert: Super-Earths Are Bigger, More Common and More Habitable Than Earth Itself

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The Conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 Research has shown that the best chance astronomers have of finding life on another planet is li ...
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classic books

These High School 'Classics' Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?

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The Conversation
Sept. 16, 2022 An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books t ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

We Asked Ukrainians Living on the Front Lines What Was an Acceptable Peace – Here's What They Told Us

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The Conversation
Sept. 16, 2022 An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integri ...
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Person, Human, Bicycle

US Is Becoming a 'Developing Country' on Global Rankings That Measure Democracy, Inequality

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The Conversation
Sept. 15, 2022 The United States came in 41st worldwide on the UN’s 2022 sustainable development index, down ni ...
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A New Study Explores How Devices May Shape Our Behavior When Bargaining With Strangers

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The Conversation
Sept. 14, 2022 People’s use of technology in decision-making can subtly, yet fundamentally, shift the way our b ...
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Truck, Transportation, Vehicle

Fed Likely to Stay the Course on Interest Rate Hike

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The Conversation
Sept. 13, 2022 Even as inflation ticks up, gas prices have eased.
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Should You Vote Early in the 2022 Midterm Elections? 3 Essential Reads

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The Conversation
Sept. 13, 2022 The balance of U.S. political power is at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters have sever ...
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Wood, Plywood, Box

Donor Beware: Pause Before You Give to any Cause

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The Conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 According to one report, the public's trust in nonprofits declined from 59% to 56% in 2022.
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Supreme Court to revisit LGBT rights – this time with a wedding website designer, not a baker

Supreme Court Set to Revisit LGBT Rights With Wedding Website Case

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The Conversation
Sept. 9, 2022 Another case about free speech and gay marriage has made its way to the high court: 303 Creative ...
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Queen Elizabeth II and others feel the downdraft from a helicopter at Winnipeg during a royal tour of Canada, July 1970. (Photo by David Cairns/Express/Getty Images)

Scholar: Canada Became Less British During Queen Elizabeth's Reign

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The Conversation
Sept. 9, 2022 Nearly half of Canadians were of British ancestry when she assumed the throne in 1952, but that ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

Queen Elizabeth II: the End of the 'New Elizabethan Age'

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The Conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 She ruled over perhaps the most rapid technological expansion and sociopolitical change of any m ...
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Person, Human, Senior Citizen

Queen Elizabeth II: A Moderniser Who Steered British Monarchy into 21st Century

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The Conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 She passed away on Sept. 8, 2022.
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