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Israel has returned the bodies of dozens of Palestinians to Gaza, without providing any information on who they are., NewsFeed Israel has returned the bodies of dozens of Palestinians to Gaza, without providing any information on who they are or how and when they died. Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim Khalili spokeContinue Reading

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Protests erupted in Italy against the Winter Olympics to condemn Israel’s participation and the presence of ICE agents., NewsFeed Protests have erupted in Italy against the Winter Olympics, with thousands marching to condemn Israel’s participation, the presence of ICE agents with the US delegation, and the event’s environmental and socialContinue Reading

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A simple question about a spinning needle has haunted mathematicians for more than a century. It led to the Kakeya conjecture, a cornerstone of modern analysis connecting geometry, fractals, and the behavior of waves. Now, mathematicians Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl have cracked the 3D case — a once-in-a-generation breakthroughContinue Reading

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Five Years Ago This week in 2021, the attacks on Section 230 were coming fast, with a Columbia law professor spewing blatantly false information in the Wall Street Journal and Joe Lieberman calling for its repeal, followed by the Democrats introducing the dumpster fire that was the SAFE TECH Act,Continue Reading

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From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading