Fresh water is vanishing from the land beneath our feet, and much of it is flowing into the sea. A sweeping new study finds that drying continents are now adding more to rising oceans than melting ice sheets — a shift fueled[...]
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The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here’s When to Look Up
The Perseids are back, promising one of summer’s brightest sky shows — even if the nearly full Moon will dim the faintest streaks. Peaking August 12, this dependable meteor shower can still deliver 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour for patient[...]
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Starlink and Astronomers Are in a Light Pollution Standoff
Astronomers and satellite operators are locked in a quiet but growing conflict over the night sky. For scientists, swarms of satellites are leaving streaks that spoil images and obscure discoveries. For companies, those same satellites promise global internet coverage and commercial opportunity.[...]
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Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild
Long before “dude” became shorthand for surfer chill or Big Lebowski cool, it was a jab at overdressed New York dandies in the 1880s. The word has since shape-shifted through cowboy cosplay, zoot suit swagger, and skater slang to become one of[...]
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Inside the movement to recognize nature as an artist
The next time you press play on a song that features birdsong, rainfall, or rustling leaves, it might be worth asking — should nature get credit? A growing number of artists think so, blending natural sounds into music while channeling royalties back[...]
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YouTube takes aim at mass-produced AI videos
Over the past year, YouTube has become flooded with low-effort, AI-generated videos designed to earn ad revenue with minimal work. Starting July 15, the platform will tighten its Partner Program rules to weed out this “AI slop,” clarifying what counts as authentic[...]
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EIA revises crude oil price forecast amid uncertainty and volatility but still expects prices will decrease
Oil prices may still fluctuate, but the broader trend is clear: the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects them to drop. Even after a slight upward revision tied to unrest in the Middle East, the forecast puts Brent crude at under $70 a[...]
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Oil prices rise as OPEC+ increases production
Oil prices are ticking upward again as OPEC+ announced another planned production hike—this time by 548,000 barrels per day in August. The move reflects confidence in global economic stability and builds on earlier increases aimed at reclaiming market share after years of[...]
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Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
When false information spreads like wildfire online, the damage often outruns the correction. But what if we could stop the spark before it ignites? That’s the promise of “pre-bunking”—a proactive approach to misinformation that trains people to spot manipulation tactics before they’re[...]
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Will AI make thinking extinct?
As AI makes it easier to outsource our thinking, the real challenge isn’t whether machines can match us—it’s whether we’ll still flex the mental muscle ourselves. The good news? Thinking isn’t extinct, just endangered. The better news? We can choose to keep[...]
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Listen: How Zombies Help Explain Political Theory
Zombies aren’t just shambling back into pop culture—they’re bringing international relations with them. This week’s conversation with Daniel Drezner dives into why the undead remain a compelling metaphor for global politics. Drezner’s book Theories of International Politics and Zombies is now in[...]
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A vision for America’s agricultural future
The CEO of Rodale Institute learned about food as medicine the hard way—through a mysterious illness that doctors couldn’t diagnose for months. Jeff Tkach’s personal health crisis led him to a deeper understanding: the way we grow food doesn’t just affect our[...]
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Why a war in the Middle East hasn’t sparked an oil crisis
When Israel struck Iran this month, oil prices jumped 7% in hours—then something curious happened. Instead of the panic-driven surge that would typically follow Middle East conflict, prices quickly settled back down, now sitting lower than before the attack even began. This[...]
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Dnipro kills at least 17, injures almost 280
Russia’s devastating missile strike on Dnipro keeps getting worse—what started as reports of 8 dead has climbed to at least 17 killed and nearly 280 wounded, including 27 children. The attack shattered a passenger train, school, and dormitory while NATO leaders gathered[...]
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New Treatment May Cure Severe Type 1 Diabetes, Study Finds
For the 8.4 million people worldwide living with type 1 diabetes, every day is a careful balancing act with insulin—too little and organs suffer damage, too much and they risk coma or death. But a groundbreaking stem cell treatment has just offered[...]
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Watch: The Tactics Behind the Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Military deception rarely unfolds as precisely as it did last Saturday night. While the world watched B-2 bombers head west toward the Pacific—flight trackers following their every move, news outlets reporting their destination—another group of stealth bombers quietly slipped east from Missouri.[...]