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Oct 02 2024ENVIRONMENT

Weather Woes in September: What's Global Warming Got to Do With It?

September has been a soggy month, with powerful storms and flooding happening all over the world. While scientists can link some of these weather events directly to global warming, it’s still too early to say for sure if climate change is behind this month's unusual rainfall. "We always have extrem

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Sep 27 2024POLITICS

What's at Stake: A World on Edge

The world is at a crossroads, with multiple crises colliding and influencing American politics. As President Joe Biden prepares to address world leaders at the United Nations, the stakes are higher than ever. Crises in the Middle East, economic competition with China, and the war in Ukraine are just

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Sep 26 2024SCIENCE

The Weather Whirlwind of the Past

Imagine living 20,000 years ago, during the peak of the last ice age. The world was vastly different, with sea levels 130 meters lower and the missing liquid locked away as ice. Despite these changes, the continents and their oceanic surroundings, including the Pacific, looked eerily similar to what

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Sep 25 2024BUSINESS

Borderless Explorations

Imagine a world where travel boundaries disappear, and people from different corners of the globe can move freely. Qatar has taken a significant step towards making this a reality by joining the Visa Waiver Program with the United States. This groundbreaking agreement will allow American citizens to

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Sep 23 2024OPINION

Rethinking Humanity's Future: A Call to Action

As we stand at the brink of a catastrophic future, humanity is faced with the daunting task of rethinking its very existence. The world is on the cusp of a major transformation, driven by the convergence of multiple wars, extreme inequality, and the looming specter of climate collapse. It's time to

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Sep 23 2024OPINION

Reevaluating the Role of Global Supremacy in a Changing World

The concept of global supremacy has long been a topic of debate in international relations. After the Cold War, the United States emerged as the sole superpower, leading to a period of unipolarity. However, this era has come to an end, and the world is now characterized by a multipolar system. The f

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Sep 23 2024HEALTH

“Beyond the Healthcare Hurdles”

The United States has a long way to go when it comes to providing quality healthcare to its citizens. A recent report compared the country's healthcare system to nine other high-income nations, and the results were dismal. The US ranked last in overall healthcare, with only a few bright spots. The

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Sep 20 2024TECHNOLOGY

Rethinking AI's Future: A Global Governance Imperative

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the world, generating immense potential for good by opening new areas of science, accelerating economic growth, and improving public health, agriculture, and energy grids. However, without global governance, AI's benefits could be limited to a select f

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Sep 19 2024CRIME

The Shadow Network Takedown

In a groundbreaking operation, Australian law enforcement officials have charged a 32-year-old man with being the mastermind behind a secretive encrypted communication platform, dubbed "Ghost," used by global criminals to traffic drugs, launder money, and order killings. Jay Je Yoon Jung's alleged i

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Sep 17 2024SPORTS

The IOC's Big Job: Who Will Take Over the Reins?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is looking for a new president, and it's a big job. The president is in charge of running the IOC, which is a not-for-profit organization that employs hundreds of people and makes billions of dollars every four years from selling broadcasting and sponsor rig

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