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Having been diagnosed with AuDHD as an adult, Adam Dean came to see his own schooldays with a clarity that teachers may find ...

AI is transforming cognitive work across all areas of human activity. It is poised to bifurcate humanity into superhumans who are amplified by it and those who become disempowered. Individuals will be ...

Poor numeracy in South Africa risks more than failing exams; it leaves children vulnerable to misinformation and real-world dangers.

A reported illegal immigrant from Mexico is jailed after being taken into custody during a Nashville traffic stop.

In and out of court, more than half of the amendments in the Bill of Rights are being fought over as a result of Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Men come to me for sex, yes. But in an age of profound loneliness and disconnection, they turn out to be looking for so much ...

Casimir cavities are mysterious spaces between microscopic metal plates in a vacuum. Areas of diminished energy between the plates cause them to push toward each other, as if trying to fill the ...

A new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience.

Pope Leo XIV seems to know the issue of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than a barroom debate, as the new technology continues to grow at an exponential rate.

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