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Paige Bueckers scores game-high 21 points with UConn coach Chris Dailey in attendance
Sitting courtside was longtime UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey. Bueckers helped lead UConn to its 12th national ...
How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
(THE CONVERSATION) U.S. state legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding ...
The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon
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Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying
In his April executive order, Trump reiterated that if schools did not eliminate DEI, they would be out of compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This act prohibits discrimination on ...
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
The loss of autonomy and direct reporting to Congress, unfunded mandates outside the scope of the 1988 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and major increases in the number of large ...
Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
The iron oxide nanoparticles we created are very useful for water treatment. They are particularly good at removing oil and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, zinc and chromium from water. These are ...
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Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system
(THE CONVERSATION) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered cameras mounted on seven of its buses. The results were ...
Where next for Khamenei? After war, Iran’s supreme leader is faced with difficult choices
Despite threats to pull out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty during the recent conflict with Israel, Iran remains a signatory and maintains that its nuclear program operates within the bounds ...
Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health
Doctors’ offices can try to find ways to communicate potential insurance costs while also encouraging patients to have open and honest discussions with their providers. The signage at the office that ...
Your junk could be Gen Z’s treasure. How to profit from the resurgence of Y2K fashion
Juicy Couture sweat sets and low-rise, bedazzled jeans. Chunky belts and baby tees and miniskirts. Early 2000s fashion is all ...
CT's Cam Maldonado lives dream of getting drafted, wants 'to make the majors, play a long, long time'
WOLCOTT — By the time Wolcott’s Cam Maldonado finished his senior baseball season at Hamden Hall, he knew he had the ...
A young surgeon tries to save lives at a crippled Gaza hospital
Shifa Hospital was once the largest in the Gaza Strip and the cornerstone of its health system. But it is a shell of its ...