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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sept. 14, 2022 People’s use of technology in decision-making can subtly, yet fundamentally, shift the way our b ...
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voting booths

Should You Vote Early in the 2022 Midterm Elections? 3 Essential Reads

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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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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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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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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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Sept. 8, 2022 She passed away on Sept. 8, 2022.
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Critical-care patients in the emergency polio ward at Haynes Memorial Hospital in Boston in August 1955.

Virologist: Here's What You Should Know About Polio In the US

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Sept. 8, 2022 Reports of an unvaccinated man in New York contracting the disease surfaced in July 2022, and pu ...
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The fight over the minimum wage continues. AP Photo/John Raoux

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?

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Sept. 8, 2022 According to Veronika Dolar, an assistant professor of economics, the answer requires data – whi ...
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Shirts for sale on Jan. 6, 2021, combined loyalty to Jesus and to Donald Trump. Joyce Dalsheim, CC BY-ND

Here's What Two Scholars of Politics and Religion Observed Near the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Sept. 7, 2022 Having studied political demonstrations before, these cultural anthropologists documented the pu ...
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The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has called on Russia and Ukraine to set up a “safety and security protection zone” around the embattled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar.

A Protection Zone Around the Zaporizhzhia Power Plant In Ukraine? A Scholar Explains Why That Could Be Crucial

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Sept. 7, 2022 Here, a professor and nuclear safety expert at the University of Southern California explained t ...
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Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

Scholar: Frank Drake's Equation For Alien Intelligence Is More Important Than Ever

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Sept. 6, 2022 Known for the Drake equation, the famous astrophysicist died on Sept. 2.
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In addition, since the war in Ukraine began, many other events have arisen to occupy the world’s attention.

Philosophy Scholar: Here's Why News Consumers Experience Crisis Fatigue

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Sept. 6, 2022 Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep ...
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