Global food security is under threat
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Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families
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- External article · Ars Technica Beyond screens: Mercedes-Benz's new holographic heads-up display After pioneering the passenger screen, Mercedes has designs on the windshield.
- External article · The Conversation Meta’s $25B fine left out accountability for the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused.
- External article · ScienceDaily Health The brain’s hidden fear mechanism may explain anxiety and PTSD A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly.
- External article · Literary Hub How J.R.R. Tolkien’s Strong Catholic Faith Influenced His Writing To ask what Tolkien thought of God is rather like asking what Marx thought of socialism or how Samuel Pepys regarded the business of diary-keeping.
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Why Plato and Aristotle Made Music Part of Education
Trill News DeskPlato and Aristotle made music part of education because they believed it shaped character and judgment, but both reserved that training for a favored class.
Read on Trill News →Who Pays for Free Dolly Parton Imagination Library Books
Trill News DeskDolly Parton Imagination Library books are free to families because a local partner pays for the books and postage, so access depends on where a child lives.
Read on Trill News →How Roman Cameo Glass Gave Victorian Makers a Challenge
Trill News DeskRoman cameo glass challenged Victorian makers to reproduce layered colors and fine relief, making a famed ancient vase into a demanding test of modern craft.
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Villena Treasure Stolen After Decoy Alarm Pulls Police Away
Thieves emptied most of the Treasure of Villena in four minutes, carrying off Bronze Age gold that has anchored the identity of a small Spanish town since 1963.
Very cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers?
Who is goalkeeper Owono and will he be punished after De Miguel’s death?
Trump says US will stop giving Israel aid after year-end
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John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance Test for a Fair Society
John Rawls's veil of ignorance asks which society you would choose to be born into without knowing your place, and most nations still fail his fairness test.
Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them
As it gets harder to figure out what to eat, some Americans are turning to religion for answers
Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades
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Cell Identity Loss Offers a New Explanation for Human Aging
Loss of cell identity may drive human aging as the controls that keep cells specialized erode, offering a new explanation for what epigenetic clocks measure.
Scientists discover a surprising clue to autism's origins hidden in the placenta
Scientists discover surprising heart benefits of eating avocado and mango every day
Scientists identify two overlooked skills that predict reading success
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Why a Signed Salvador Dali Print Still Needs Evidence
A signed Salvador Dali print needs evidence of its edition and ownership, because a famous name cannot establish how the image was made or who authorized it.
What Fly Fishing Taught Me About Writing Fiction
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Why RAM and SSD Prices Keep Climbing as Memory Makers Chase AI
RAM and SSD prices keep rising because memory makers now lock most of their output into long term deals with AI data centers, so cheap memory may not return.
Claude’s new rules against game cloning won’t stop the AI copying boom
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Why Texas Public Libraries Pay Back Almost Five Dollars for Every One
Texas public libraries return $4.74 for every dollar spent, a new Texas Library Association study finds, yet many still run on staffs cut since the pandemic.
Stars and screenwriters in town for the Austin Film Festival
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Hackers Cracked Open a Flock Camera and Found It Watching People Too
A hacked Flock camera shows that the license plate readers on American roads also detect people, and its own logs counted 1.6 million images in just 21 days.
Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
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Chris Johnson Writes to His Children About Life With ALS
Chris Johnson says ALS has changed his body but not his identity as a father, as the former Tennessee Titans star sends a letter to all four of his children.
Report: Mariners set to host Joe Espada, Jason Kanzler to fill empty managerial spot
After Oklahoma loss, can Texas bounce back against Florida to stay in the playoff race?
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