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AI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely

Annette Vee, University of Pittsburgh

Artificial intelligence ‘bots’ may be widely available to teach in the coming years. But will they be effective? An expert on technology in education weighs in.

Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?

Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis

It wouldn’t be out of character if Kamala Harris’ running mate sprinkles ‘damn’ throughout his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.

75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Nina Silber, Boston University

Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred could gain legitimacy amid today’s political turmoil.

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one

David Markowitz, Michigan State University; Hillary Shulman, The Ohio State University; Todd Rogers, Harvard Kennedy School

Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.

The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th-century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators

Scott Taylor, Colby College

André Weil was a mathematician. His sister Simone Weil was a philosopher. They both thought deeply about the nature and value of mathematics and mathematics education.

Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help

James Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University

Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.

Recycling more than pop cans: A circular economy for our energy landscapes

Martin J. Pasqualetti, Arizona State University; Chad Walker, Dalhousie University; Michelle Adams, Dalhousie University

The customary energy life cycle includes exploration, development, extraction, processing, transmission and sometimes reclamation. An additional stage is needed: recycling.

Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today

Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age

US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and a key issue to watch