In Netflix hit "The Queen's Gambit," we see young orphan Beth Harmon discover her talent for competitive chess. During a game played in the orphanage basement, Harmon's chess tutor, the janitor, tells the nine-year-old: ...
Other
Dec 21, 2020
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In group decision-making, swing voters are crucial...or so we've heard. Whether it's a presidential election, a Supreme Court vote, or a congressional decision —and especially in highly partisan environments, where the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2020
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New York can stake a claim to being the culinary capital of the world, but one famous dish is about to be taken off the menu: foie gras.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2019
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Big Tech firms are facing an antitrust onslaught in Washington, including reported probes of monopoly abuse by regulators and at least one congressional investigation.
Business
Jun 5, 2019
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A lawsuit filed Tuesday by developers alleges Apple is abusing its monopoly position in its online marketplace to extract excessive fees from those creating iPhone applications.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 4, 2019
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Ireland's supreme court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark data security case from progressing to the European Court of Justice.
Internet
May 31, 2019
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Does an 1868 treaty protect the rights of Native Americans to hunt on unpopulated federal forest lands?
Ecology
Jan 8, 2019
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether patents can be enforced for software-created business practices, in a case likely to have a big impact on the tech sector.
Software
Mar 31, 2014
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The relationship between church, state and the international crisis facing welfare finance is the root cause of why some countries are friendlier to same-sex couples than others, according to a University of Manchester researcher.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2013
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The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto Monday over an Indiana farmer accused of having pirated the genetically-modified crops developed by the agribusiness giant.
Biotechnology
May 13, 2013
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