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UPI - Opinion

Voices - Africa's oldest-known cremation raises a historical mystery - Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in such a visible way?

2 days ago

Is Trump channeling JFK?

2 days ago

The Paschal Spirit: cosmic, religious, cultural

4 days ago

AI agents arrived in 2025 -- here's what's next for 2026

4 days ago

Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms -- The death of Brigitte Bardot, at the age of 91, brings to a close one of the most extraordinary careers in post-war French cultural life.

2 days ago

Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 -- here's what's coming next -- Deepfakes became significantly more difficult to spot in 2025, and a University of Buffalo researcher predicts the trend will continue in 2026.

4 days ago

What happens if Taiwan, Ukraine go under? -- Virtually all debate and controversy over the future sovereignty of Taiwan and Ukraine have rested on preventing the worst from happening.

5 days ago

Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holidays more than you do -- Celebrations for medieval peasants were frequent and centered around religious holidays, and the longest and most festive of these was Christmas.

6 days ago

'Slayer rule' likely to play a role in Rob Reiner's family inheritance -- The so-called "slayer rule" in California is likely to play a role in the inheritance left to the family of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife.

7 days ago

People are getting their news from AI -- and it's altering their views -- Today, AI large language models are increasingly used to write up news summaries, headlines and content that catch your attention immediately.

12 days ago

Putin could be pressured on Ukraine, but will Trump do it? -- Even Donald Trumps best of intentions do not always bring success. In Ukraine, two seemingly immovable objects are blocking any peace agreement.

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Epstein's victims deserve more attention than his 'client list' -- Epstein headlines focus on unidentified elites who may be exposed or embarrassed, rather than on the victims whose suffering made the case newsworthy.

14 days ago

2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it -- A University of Dayton researcher argues the extreme weather of 2025, from flash floods to hurricanes, had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it.

16 days ago

Nigeria faith leaders hold summit in Abuja to confront national crisis -- The Global Peace Foundation convened Christian, Muslim, Hindu, traditional and humanist leaders in Abuja for a high-level interfaith dialogue.

17 days ago

Entertainment oligopolies are back -- more anticompetitive than ever -- Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back -- bigger and more anticompetitive than ever, a media expert says.

17 days ago

Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment -- An Indiana University researcher explains doctors ask invasive questions during treatment because the data is useful to medical researchers.

19 days ago

A whole lot has changed since the days of Pearl Harbor -- Let's compare December 1941 and December 2025 to show what has changed.in the United States -- 84 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor.

20 days ago

Insurance premiums rise faster than worker earnings by a factor of 3 -- Health insurance premiums rose at nearly 3 times the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years, with patients and employers bearing the burden.

23 days ago

Supreme Court's birthright citizenship choice hinges on 'jurisdiction' -- The Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship will depend on one key phrase of the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction."

23 days ago

Far-right groups, early adopters of online organizing, turning to AI -- Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the Internet -- and AI is their next frontier, a University of Richmond expert says.

24 days ago

Pope Leo XIV leads first mass

6 months ago