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Buzz on Hard-right Social Media Makes for Civil Unrest

Researchers found an increase in hard-right social media activity correlates with an increased number of hard-right civil unrest events during the following month.

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It Takes a Body to Understand the World

Why ChatGPT and other language AIs don’t know what they’re saying.

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Smarter risk analysis can help tax agencies crack down on identity fraud

With the right data, agencies can better drive positive interactions with legitimate constituents while mitigating fraud risk.

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Covid Vax Beats Infection for Revving Up Killer T Cells

A wide-ranging study finds vaccination is significantly better at building immunity to COVID-19 than by getting infected with the virus itself.

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Regulating AI: 3 Experts Explain Why it’s Difficult to do and Important to Get Right

There is no single, simple solution to regulate artificial intelligence.

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The challenges of collective cyber defense

The federal government can leverage existing tools to meet some of the most demanding operational challenges posed by the national cybersecurity strategy.

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'Doomsday Glacier' Widening Could Speed Up Ice Loss Soon

The massive Antarctic glacier's widening could pose worldwide problems.

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Why formal government communications work better than informal ones

A study looks at how expectations of government style influence how citizens respond to messaging.

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When it Comes to Explaining Elections in Congress, Gerrymandering is Overrated

Both sides complain of gerrymandering, but statistics suggests neither side really benefits.

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U.S. Autism Rates Hit All-Time High

“This is not just a phenomenon of becoming more sensitive to subtly impaired kids,” one of the report's authors said.

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Fretting About Election Stress is Bad for Your Health

A new study indicates people report worse physical health around major elections.

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AI and Twitter Could Help Predict Opioid Deaths

Combined, the technologies can predict where opioid deaths are likely to occur.

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Study: Majority of Radicalized People Didn't Get Mental Health Care

Radicalized individuals either didn't trust the system or health care providers were unable to provide mental health services for them.

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Why it's time for a pivot on digital identity

COMMENTARY | The White House should rethink their approach to reducing identity theft in public benefits to align with the broader objective outlined in the National Cybersecurity Strategy—one that would invest in digital identity infrastructure that can reduce identity theft and cybercrime in every sector.

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More College Students Than Ever Say They Go to Therapy

Nearly half of all college students are depressed, according to a new nationwide study.

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Okay boomers—listen up!

Steve Kelman remembers the savage beats of the great Tom Lehrer.

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Top 3 Priority Recommendations for the First Federal Chief Data Officer

COMMENTARY | Many agency chief data officers would like to see the creation and appointment of a federal CDO.