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Whether it’s banning books or preventing Macklemore from touring, silencing artists often backfires
A large-scale study of library circulation finds that attempts to censor books often boost their readership.
Cornell 7 case puts a spotlight on fraternity misconduct – and the limits of universities’ power to stop it
While universities can suspend and expel students for committing sexual violence and other kinds of illegal misconduct, they face logistical and financial limits to preventing such behavior.
How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is helping kids start reading when they’re very young
This free program mails an age-appropriate book monthly to each enrolled child from birth to age 5.
Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person
People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
Human beings have always turned to oracles and divination for answers to difficult questions. Today, AI might be fulfilling that role.
Are religious charter schools constitutional? After deadlocked SCOTUS decision, another Oklahoma case is trying to find out
A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based institutions.
What was the original first-person shooter? Two largely forgotten computer games from the 1970s ushered in the genre
The games created a new way of experiencing video games by building a 3D world in which events could unfold beyond the player’s line of sight.
Friendship is built over time, through ordinary moments – I teach lonely college students to notice them
Students in this course learn about the biology and sociology of friendship, but also put their studies to the test by going to eat a meal with a peer, and tracking their experience.
Game delays for lightning may be annoying, but they save lives – a sports meteorologist explains the risk
Players have been injured by lightning during games, and a strike to the stands could hurt a lot of fans.
Annie Dillard brought poetry into prose, pioneering a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood
For Annie Dillard, the sonic intensity of poetry was critical to every form of writing she published throughout her life.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariff Powers
美国最高法院裁定特朗普总统利用《国际紧急经济权力法》单方面征收关税违宪，这对其贸易政策造成重大打击。裁决限制了总统的关税制定权，可能引发贸易协议重新谈判，并影响未来关税政策的实施。
The Hidden Crisis: Eating Disorders Among Elite Athletes
本文探讨了精英运动员中饮食失调的普遍现象，分析了运动员特有的风险因素，如完美主义人格、体重敏感型运动的压力以及治疗率低等问题，并提出了预防和支持策略。
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