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Voices - Digital society: State sovereignty and human rights - A Chilean scholar argues sovereignty must adapt to the realities of the digital age, balancing state autonomy with the protection of human rights.

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What can be done about Grok's 'nudified' images of women and minors?

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ICE profiling mirrors treatment of Japanese Americans in World War II

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Venezuelan vicissitudes: three big questions

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Rivalry and relations between the United States and China -- The evolving rivalry between the United States and the People's Republic of China is reshaping the international order in the 21st century.

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How Maduro's capture went down -- a military strategist explains -- A military strategist and former Latin America policy advisor breaks down what is known about the raid on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Africa's oldest-known cremation raises a historical mystery -- The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in such a visible way?

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Is Trump channeling JFK? -- Of all the extraordinary events of 2025, one of the most amazing and inexplicable is why Donald Trump seems to be channeling John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

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The Paschal Spirit: cosmic, religious, cultural -- At the end of the year, celebrations of different meanings overlap and intertwine in what are often called around the world the "Paschal festivities.

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AI agents arrived in 2025 -- here's what's next for 2026 -- AI agents have emerged from the lab, bringing promise and peril. A Carnegie Mellon University researcher explains what's likely next for 2026.

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Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms -- The death of Brigitte Bardot, at the age of 91, brings to a close one of the most extraordinary careers in post-war French cultural life.

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Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 -- here's what's coming next -- Deepfakes became significantly more difficult to spot in 2025, and a University of Buffalo researcher predicts the trend will continue in 2026.

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What happens if Taiwan, Ukraine go under? -- Virtually all debate and controversy over the future sovereignty of Taiwan and Ukraine have rested on preventing the worst from happening.

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Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holidays more than you do -- Celebrations for medieval peasants were frequent and centered around religious holidays, and the longest and most festive of these was Christmas.

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'Slayer rule' likely to play a role in Rob Reiner's family inheritance -- The so-called "slayer rule" in California is likely to play a role in the inheritance left to the family of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife.

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People are getting their news from AI -- and it's altering their views -- Today, AI large language models are increasingly used to write up news summaries, headlines and content that catch your attention immediately.

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Putin could be pressured on Ukraine, but will Trump do it? -- Even Donald Trumps best of intentions do not always bring success. In Ukraine, two seemingly immovable objects are blocking any peace agreement.

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Epstein's victims deserve more attention than his 'client list' -- Epstein headlines focus on unidentified elites who may be exposed or embarrassed, rather than on the victims whose suffering made the case newsworthy.

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2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it -- A University of Dayton researcher argues the extreme weather of 2025, from flash floods to hurricanes, had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it.

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Nigeria faith leaders hold summit in Abuja to confront national crisis -- The Global Peace Foundation convened Christian, Muslim, Hindu, traditional and humanist leaders in Abuja for a high-level interfaith dialogue.

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