In Hawaii, climate change is eating away at paradise

Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins

Kate Saenko, Boston University

Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price: a big carbon footprint. But not all AIs are equally dirty.

Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals – new research

Prasad Shirvalkar, University of California, San Francisco

Pain has long been subjectively measured, leading to frustrations for patients and doctors alike. Identifying neural biomarkers of pain could improve diagnosis and lead to better treatments of chronic pain conditions.

What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Tufts University

Female characters in Greek mythology lived under strict patriarchal rules, but they spoke truth to power and resisted injustice.

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

Steven Pressman, The New School

As negotiations between the White House and Republicans stall, economists and markets are worried Congress won’t act in time, which could trigger a financial crisis.

Coca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy

Bart Elmore, The Ohio State University

Coca-Cola has made ambitions climate and sustainability pledges, but marketing its products worldwide will always be a top priority.

Salman Rushdie renews fight against the right-wing wave of US book ban proposals: 3 essential reads

Howard Manly, The Conversation

The constitutionality of the recent wave of proposed book bans is unclear, as the US Supreme Court has given states wide latitude to regulate what is read in public schools and libraries.

White House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America

Pamela S. Nadell, American University

Incidents of antisemitism in the US have risen to historic levels, and the White House has vowed to fight them.

New approach to teaching computer science could broaden the subject’s appeal

Lauren Margulieux, Georgia State University

Integrated computing enables teachers to incorporate basic programming skills into K-12 students’ regular math, science and language arts classes.

Women’s secret war: the inside story of how the US military sent female soldiers on covert combat missions to Afghanistan

At a G7 summit high on ambition, nuclear disarmament takes a backseat to Zelensky’s diplomatic appeals

Khartoum: the creation and the destruction of a modern African city