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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 11:23 AM ET

UPI - Opinion

Voices - The U.S. is controlling global access to the world's most powerful AI - The U.S. ordered Anthropic to prevent all foreign nationals from using the artificial intelligence company's two most advanced large language models.

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American marine science and conservation support national security

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Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices heard

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Latin America's real crisis is ethical, not political

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Wildfire smoke can harm your health -- here's what you can do -- Wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada and northern Minnesota has been pouring across the Great Lakes and northeastern U.S. states.

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When can a power company take land for data center infrastructure? -- Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on.

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Latin America's economic saga: How to escape the low-growth trap -- Latin America has abundant natural resources and a young population. Its economies, however, have grown at disappointing rates for decades.

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Building a long‑term base on the Moon will require extensive planning -- NASA officials announced their goal of constructing a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, outlining a set of goals for getting humans to the surface.

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Large language models prioritize Western morals, overlook other cultures -- Large language artificial intelligence models, such as ChatGPT, often misjudge what people outside the West might value as a moral priority.

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Tô Lâm at Shangri-La: The gap between the speech and the system -- On May 29, Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm delivered the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Despite the growth of AI schools, AI tutors aren't better than humans -- Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to a growing list of more than 15 schools.

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Civic education in Latin America needs moral roots -- As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, a debate has reemerged over the condition of civic education.

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America's teachers should be paid like military officers -- Every public school teacher should receive a salary equivalent to a military officer of comparable experience, supplemented by a housing allowance.

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Latin America needs a new vocabulary for an age of geopolitics -- The CSIS published an analysis in the spring asking: Could Russia and China coordinate to challenge U.S. influence in Latin America and the Caribbean?

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The U.S. murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 -- here's why -- The reported rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2025 was the lowest since reliable national data began to be collected in 1960.

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Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, influencers claim otherwise -- Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it's effective against cancer.

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Australia's South China Sea presence may soon face a strategic test -- For years, Australia has expanded its military footprint in the South China Sea with broad political backing and relatively little cost.

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Humanism, transhumanism, posthumanism: Redefining the human -- Like tectonic plates colliding, humanism and the humanities are confronting movements that question long-held definitions of the human person.

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As FIFA's riches grow, can it still protect the beautiful game? -- Soccer fans around the world are witnessing a tournament on a scale never seen before as the FIFA World Cup features 48 teams playing 104 matches.

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Exposure to chemicals can add up -- simple steps to reduce your dose -- Depending on the dose, timing and circumstances of exposure, some chemicals in our environment -- both natural and human-made -- may affect health.

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Historic July moments through the years

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