Category: MIL OSI
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Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brendan Szendro, Faculty Lecturer in Political Science, McGill University History offers plenty of lessons about what happens when governments support faith groups – and it doesn’t always help them. cosmonaut/iStock via Getty Images Plus The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political…
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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jun Wang, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Chicago as it blanketed the city on June 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes…
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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke height for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jun Wang, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Chicago as it blanketed the city on June 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke…
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Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward White, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Kingston University Netflix’s recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show El Eternauta (The Eternaut) marks more than a technological milestone. It reveals a fundamental psychological tension about what makes entertainment authentic. The…
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‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be a problem
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lewis Mattin, Senior Lecturer, Life Sciences, University of Westminster Soluble fibre. Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya/Shutterstock.com You need fibre. That much is true. But in the world of online health trends, what started out as sound dietary advice has spiralled into “fibremaxxing” – a push to consume eye-watering…
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Yazidi genocide victims offered glimmer of hope for justice – but challenges remain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Busra Nisa Sarac, Senior Lecturer in International Security and Gender Studies, University of Portsmouth A French national called Sonia Mejri will stand trial for her alleged involvement in crimes committed against the Yazidi community, a Paris court ruled in early July. Mejri is accused of having…
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Donald Trump cannot make the Epstein files go away. Will this be the story that brings him down?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Conspiracy theories are funny things. The most enduring ones usually take hold for two reasons: first, because there’s some grain of truth to them, and second, because they speak to foundational…
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AI agents are here. Here’s what to know about what they can do – and how they can go wrong
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Daswin de Silva, Professor of AI and Analytics, Director of AI Strategy, La Trobe University George Peters / Getty Images We are entering the third phase of generative AI. First came the chatbots, followed by the assistants. Now we are beginning to see agents: systems…
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The celebrity halo effect: why abuse allegations against powerful men like Brad Pitt are so easily forgotten
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jamilla Rosdahl, Senior Lecturer, Australian College of Applied Psychology Last month, actor Brad Pitt stepped onto the Formula One circuit as the leading man of the high-octane film F1, backed by Apple Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Pitt’s own Plan B Entertainment. During the publicity…
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There’s enough natural hydrogen in the Earth’s crust to help power the green energy transition
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Omid Haeri Ardakani, Research scientist at Natural Resources Canada; Andjunct associate professor, University of Calgary Since their formation billions of years ago, the oldest parts of the Earth’s continental rocks have generated natural hydrogen in massive amounts. Some of this hydrogen may have accumulated within accessible…