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Technology Sector Washington Regulations

Here’s what it might look like if A.I. is deployed to sway elections—And what we can do to stop it

By Archon Fung, Lawrence Lessig, and others

SUQIAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 21, 2022 – Financial illustration: RMB Central Bill, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 21, 2022. On November 21, the People’s Bank of China will issue 3-month bills worth 10 billion yuan and 1-year bills worth 15 billion yuan in Hong Kong. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

The Chinese Yuan could finally become a fierce competitor for the US dollar

By Tuugi Chuluun and The Conversation

Dollar bills and a social security card

Social Security is in trouble: Checks could be cut 23% by 2034

By Andrew Rettenmaier, Dennis W. Jansen, and others

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – AUGUST 13: Mario Lopez takes the ALS ice bucket challenge at “Extra” at Universal Studios Hollywood on August 13, 2014 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Internet sensation Mr. Beast has become the face of ‘stunt philanthropy’ by raising money for worthy causes —and a few ethical questions

By Monica Lea and The Conversation

A woman dancing in a night club.

Amsterdam was the first city in the world to hire a ‘Night Mayor’—now the practice is catching on as cities look for help governing after dark

By Jess Reia and The Conversation

Vinicius

The horrific racial abuse that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior keeps suffering suggests Spain’s soccer problem is bigger than bad fans

By John M. Sloop and The Conversation

Drought

Every major agriculture region around the world is facing a future of more ‘flash droughts,’ study says

By Jeff Basara, Jordan Christian, and others

Nothing soothes the soul like a deep sleep

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia. These are the signs

By Anelyssa D'Abreu and The Conversation

Jet skis

Americans in search of a better life are moving from blue states to red states—but it could backfire big time

By Robert Samuels and The Conversation

Vatican

The Vatican just revolutionized the way it investigates apparitions and other mystical phenomena around Virgin Mary sightings

By Deirdre de la Cruz and The Conversation

Rising sea levels

The Supreme Court just gave a massive boost to the dozens of cities suing Big Oil over rising sea levels, 2 law professors say

By Patrick Parenteau, John Dernbach, and others

Woman staring into space

Some people just can’t visualize things in their mind. We’re learning more all the time about the condition called ‘aphantasia.’

By Emiko Muraki and The Conversation

Group of senior women friends doing tai chi exercise outdoors in park.

Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults. 5 balance exercises can help stave off some of the risk

By Evan Papa and The Conversation

3d high resolution render of a human head with neurons inside

Scientists can now measure the intensity of chronic pain using brain signals

By Prasad Shirvalkar and The Conversation

Unionized bodies in topless bar: How sex workers became the new frontier of the labor movement

By John Logan and The Conversation