Fast-moving fire scorches northern California
A rapidly spreading, late-season wildfire in northern California has burned 20,000 acres of land and prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people.
Environment
Nov 9, 2018
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When it comes to bias-based hate, U.S. appears to be slipping, analyst says
With 11 people killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue, racially motivated shootings in a Kentucky store, and bombs in the mail, it seems like ethnic, religious, and racial hate are increasingly running unchecked in America.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2018
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Using AI to deduce bias in social media and news
"I'm feeling sick." "This video game is SICK!" To a computer, the word "sick" may have the same meaning in these two sentences.
Computer Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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'Fortnite' teaches the wrong lessons
In recognition of the fact that "Fortnite" has quickly become one of the most popular video games in the world – one played by more than 125 million players – I decided to play the game myself in an attempt to understand ...
Software
Oct 12, 2018
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Paper: School shootings affect school quality, housing value
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois scholar who studies urban economics says that home prices within a school district affected by a mass shooting episode in a school declined by 7.8 percent – more than $15,000 ...
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2018
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Anxiety surrounding mass shootings briefly closes ideological divides
People who feel anxious surrounding mass shootings tend to abandon their political ideology on typically divided issues, according to a study by two University of Kansas professors.
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2018
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A new look at racial disparities in police use of deadly force
One of the most important social issues of the last five years is fatal police shootings of black Americans.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2018
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Shooting stars on demand: Japan start-up plans 2020 meteor shower
A Japanese start-up developing "shooting stars on demand" says it will be ready to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower in a spectacular show over Hiroshima in early 2020.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2018
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White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game
The developer of a school shooting video game condemned by parents of slain children has lost the ability to sell the game online after being dumped by PayPal.
Business
Jun 20, 2018
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