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Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?
Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?
This public-private performing arts center relies on some $85 million in donations every year. Will its sudden politicization jeopardize that big source of funding?
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February 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Elon Musk’s new role could allow him to dismantle the agencies that once constrained his businesses. The author of the book “Who Elected Big Tech?” explains how Musk’s control could end government as we know it: https://buff.ly/3CFGYeM #DOGE
February 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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#DYK that The Conversation gives away all our journalism for free syndication under a @creativecommons.bsky.social license (as well as being available for free on our website)?

100s of news sites and newspapers use our stories each month.

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Guest column | I taught rats to drive, but they taught me to enjoy the ride
Unexpectedly, we found that the rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.
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November 19, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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November 19, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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Ukraine and Gaza get most of the ink, but there is another war going on with international consequences
Why Myanmar’s War Matters, Even if the World Isn’t Watching
A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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2 new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of #covid can hurt brain #health, including leading to a significant drop in cognitive function: 

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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.
theconversation.com
February 29, 2024 at 2:58 AM
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Today we often think of romance as a passionate, irrational game.

Ancient philosophers, like Socrates, viewed it as a kind of madness – but a madness necessary for wisdom and personal enlightenment

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Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers
Conventional stereotypes about romance portray it as a passionate, irrational game. Ancient philosophers, on the other hand, viewed love as something dangerous − but also enlightening.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2024 at 4:07 PM