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Explore the hidden dangers of AI's impact on public health, from polluted air to rising cancer risks, as data centers put stress on our environment.
Fake service dogs are on the rise, threatening public safety and harming the independence of those who rely on real service animals. Here's what's really at stake.
America’s college system is collapsing—students aren’t reading, writing, or even showing up. Budget cuts, AI, and apathy are gutting higher education.
You gotta give it to Taylor Swift. Moments after the Presidential debate on September 10 ended, the ultra-successful singer/ songwriter announced on Instagram that she’s endorsing Vice President ...
With AI programs like ChatGPT so readily available, the temptation to submit it as your original writing is high — especially when there are stressors like family pressure, maintaining a high GPA, ...
Two enticing new films chronicle slow-paced odysseys. In Good One a father, his high-school-aged daughter, and a friend leave Brooklyn for a three-day hike in the Catskills. Close to You’s Sam travels ...
It’s unlikely that AI will destroy humanity. Don’t worry about machines becoming more human-like and taking over. Worry about human beings reduced to the level of competent, useful but unthinking ...
Humans are supposedly the apex of the animal kingdom. But what animal consciously destroys the resources it needs to ensure its survival? Viewing the matter more charitably, perhaps we perceive the ...
It’s National Library Week, so I’ve been thinking about the idea that knowledge should be readily available – for all. An informed populace is crucial to the health of the nation and a bulwark of ...
Despite a lifetime of activism, Rustin was relegated to the historical sidelines. Some neglect is understandable – organizing is a thankless task. Rustin’s negligible public profile stems from the ...
Scientists are still investigating microplastics’ negative effects on our health. No doubt further means of reducing and, perhaps, eliminating microplastics from our lives will be discovered and ...
On Thursday, February 22, students from more than two dozen colleges demanded their institutions “cancel their contracts with Starbucks in protest against the company’s response to union organizing ...