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A Retired Litigator Finds a New Challenge: Teaching High-School Students
He increasingly felt like he was wasting his time as a lawyer. Now, he hopes he can continue practicing his new profession until he’s 70.
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5 days ago1 min read
Saudi Arabia Wants American F-35s. Israel’s Success With Them Shows Why.
Hated by some in the U.S., the warplane has tilted the balance in the Middle East Quick Summary Israel’s military advantage, largely due to its F-35 fleet, is threatened by a potential US sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials fear F-35 sales to Saudi Arabia could lead to sales to other nations like Turkey, eroding Israel’s air superiority. Israel acquired 25 more F-35s in June 2024, bringing its total to 75, and seeks advanced US technology to maintain its military
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The Pentagon Can’t Trust GPS Anymore. Is Quantum Physics the Answer?
New devices navigate without satellites or risk of enemy jamming signals Quick Summary Scientists are exploring the use of quantum sensors as a secure alternative to GPS with military and civilian applications. A recent test involved a device that shines lasers at atoms that behave like compass needles. GPS signal jamming and spoofing has become commonplace, leading scientists to explore the quantum properties of atoms to aid navigation in contested environments.
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Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay. Related
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‘A Recipe for Idiocracy?'
What happens when even college students can’t do math anymore?
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Gemini 3 may be the moment Google pulls away in the AI arms race
Across a number of key benchmarks, the new model received top scores. Related
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Remote and hybrid workers work less on Fridays. It’s hurting collaboration
From 2019 to 2024, the average number of minutes worked on Fridays fell by about 90 minutes in remote jobs.
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The power of feelings at work
By aligning the pursuit of business objectives with the meeting of human needs, companies can tap into powerful emotional forces in their current cultural situations.
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People may be more trustworthy than you think
When we routinely default to an attitude of mistrust, they create a negative loop that undermines relationships and hinders change.
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5 days ago1 min read
China Is Priming Its People and the World for a New "Pen & Gun" Pressure Campaign on Taiwan
Beijing’s strategy, known as ‘the pen and the gun,’ employs a domestic media campaign and aggressive rhetoric toward Taipei’s friends Quick Summary China is intensifying its “pen and gun” strategy against Taiwan, using state media to shape domestic opinion while lashing out at Taiwan’s supporters. Beijing is targeting Taiwan’s supporters, notably Japan, through diplomatic threats and military posturing near disputed territories and Taiwan. China aims to coerce Taiwan into cap
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5 days ago1 min read
What's My Brain Doing? Goosebumps & Other Strange Phenomena
Your brain does some weird stuff. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains the surprising science behind these everyday mysteries.
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6 days ago1 min read
Can Your Face Predict Your Salary? Using AI Personality Assessments in Hiring
A new study from Wharton faculty explores how AI can extract personality traits from facial images — and what that means for your career.
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6 days ago1 min read
Look Them in the Eye: Strengthen Teams and Trust
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, researchers share a simple, evidence-based practice that strengthens trust and collaboration in teams.
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How are companies using AI in 2025?
Now in its third year, a survey on the use of AI in business paints a clear picture about how far the technology has come in a short time, and where it’s headed.
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6 days ago1 min read
How to Cheat at Conversation
A new AI tool promises to improve social interactions but instead makes them worse.
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7 days ago1 min read
The birthing of these United States, ... still reverberating today
Ken Burns new series provides our history, as only he can And Walter Issacson on the greatest sentence ever written
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7 days ago1 min read
Three Years from GPT-3 to Gemini 3
From chatbots to agents
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7 days ago1 min read
Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
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7 days ago1 min read
5 books that changed the world for the better
These expert-recommended books reveal how big ideas can shape — and sometimes redefine — human progress.
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7 days ago1 min read
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.
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