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One farmer’s take on standardized testing: “You don’t get a pig to grow by measuring it more.”
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Movie directors know exactly how to trick your brain into missing what's right in front of you.

A cognitive psychologist explains how they pull it off:
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Seven women vanished. All have been linked to the same Philadelphia home, where police now suspect a deceased man may have been a serial killer.

A forensic psychologist explains why a 1980s evaluation may have missed the warning signs:
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About 1 in 5 voters has asked AI chatbots about politics or elections.

And besides the chance of getting hallucinated facts, there’s also a chance the answers may have been shaped by governments around the world.

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A children’s literature author explains how some of her favorite Halloween-themed children’s books can help children prepare for the holiday ahead.
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India’s Gen Z protesters are taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government – armed with humor, cockroach memes and demands for democracy.

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The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.
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Pancreas cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

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Dr. Christopher Lieu, professor of medical oncology at University of Colorado Anschutz, explains why pancreas cancer is the only major cancer that has a survival rate under 20%, and why a new breakthrough drug is giving hope to patients.

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In August, the UN Security Council voted to end the decades-long peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Blue helmets will leave by the end of the year.
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Cancer care teams can start planning for a patient’s life after cancer even when it’s not on the patient’s mind – and it really helps them feel better and live longer.
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Even the nation's founders questioned whether watching an execution taught the public anything useful.
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A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers – and underscores the role of AI in attacking and defending the internet.
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Do public executions teach people about justice, or simply showcase the government's power to kill? It’s a debate as old the United States.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews, often called Haredim, make up a small but growing percentage of Israel’s population. Still, their political parties wield significant influence.
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Political campaigns often use fear to play on voters’ existing prejudices and stereotypes. What that means for your vote is less predictable.
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A planned attack on a Hindu temple in Illinois was stopped before anyone was hurt.

But it has raised concerns about growing hate toward Hindu and Indian Americans.

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Queer and trans audiences have long been drawn to horror films that portray LGBTQ+ people as monstrous, finding in these troubling portrayals a mirror for their own complex experiences with identity and their bodies.

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The Trump Administration has not said if the US will sign this new international treaty.

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