West Ham's pre-season campaign will determine which academy prospects—including midfielder Mohamadou Kante and young player of the year Ezra Mayers—can establish themselves in Nuno Espirito Santo's…
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AI's water use sparks fierce debate between doomers and dismissers. The truth: aggregate numbers hide local vulnerabilities, and closed-loop cooling trades water for electricity. It depends…
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Anjan Chatterjee directs the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Neuroaesthetics, studying how the brain perceives beauty and art. His work bridges neurology, psychology, and ethics with…
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PsiQuantum is building a quantum computer using photons of light, backed by $1 billion in funding and partnerships with chip manufacturers. The company aims to prove…
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Attractive people earn more, advance faster in careers, and receive preferential treatment in hiring—but face disadvantages including jealousy and being perceived as less competent for serious…
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American Jackson Suber leads The Open Championship at 5-under after shooting a 65 in his Open debut at Royal Birkdale, with Daniel Brown and Sungjae Im…
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The AAA president dismissed the binary sex position as nonsensical yet admitted not understanding what scholars advocating for it actually mean—a gap that contradicts anthropology's core…
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Successful founders often build organizations where dissent disappears. Without psychological safety, decision quality erodes and talent leaves—costs that rarely appear on a balance sheet.
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Jackson Suber's opening 5-under 65 gives him a one-shot lead at Royal Birkdale. Sung-jae Im and Daniel Brown trail by one, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler…
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A staff writer at The Atlantic since 2010, Conor Friedersdorf examines contradictions in how power operates, from media accountability to political populism. His skeptical approach interrogates…
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