Wednesday, May 20, 2026 3:51 AM ET
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Dark patterns on the Web are designed to manipulate you17 hours ago
Fungal disease, climate change threaten Colorado's prized peaches1 day ago
Panama's free-enterprise opportunity4 days ago
The oddest couple: Donnie and Vlad -- Today, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, in the irony of all ironies, are the oddest couple, drawn together by classic strategic blunders and failures.17 hours ago
Digital power and the new Orwellian temptation -- When Meta announced it would end third-party fact-checking and move toward a community notes model, Brazilian authorities demanded clarification.1 day ago
Gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider race -- Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters' race despite a recent Supreme Court ruling.4 days ago
How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions -- AI algorithms such as facial recognition systems produce probabilities, not facts, which can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions.5 days ago
A Supreme Court ruling failed to curb racial bias in jury selection -- In 1986, the Supreme Court barred prosecutors from striking jurors solely because of race, but the landmark case has failed to stop racial bias.6 days ago
Why corrosive capital is dangerous: It distorts the state -- Most discussions of problematic investment focus on economics: an overpriced asset, a weak contract, a procurement process that appears tilted.8 days ago
How online hate groups sustain their messages -- Studying the types of messages hate groups spew online helps researchers understand the groups' persistence.8 days ago
What about Iran's plutonium? -- If the fear is that Iran can or will build a nuclear weapon, destroying or neutralizing its supply of enriched uranium is only a partial solution.8 days ago
China's ocean stewardship narrative faces a credibility test -- China's bid to position itself as a global ocean steward is entering a critical test -- not in conference halls or treaty negotiations, but at sea.11 days ago
Central America's energy advantage is under its feet -- Central America holds one of the world's most overlooked clean energy advantages, and much of the needed infrastructure already exists.12 days ago
Is it wrong to pay jailed people? Pennsylvania county says 'no' -- Unlike prison, jail confinement is primarily about custody and court processing, not punishment for convicted criminals.12 days ago
What's in the price of a gallon of gas? -- The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near $4.30 a gallon for April 2026.13 days ago
Uruguay: From good student to regional leader -- Uruguay has spent two decades building a reputation that few countries in the region can match.14 days ago
When technology and propaganda merge, what becomes reality? -- North Korea's information system operates within a deliberately designed "closed ecosystem," cut off from direct connection to external networks.14 days ago
King Charles for president -- His Majesty King Charles III was more than masterful addressing both chambers of Congress. One could almost imagine him as the U.S. president.15 days ago
Facial recognition is a key to identity -- you can't change the locks -- Even though facial recognition templates are more secure than photos -- which anyone can capture and manipulate -- templates, too, can be stolen.18 days ago