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California Governor Moves to Commute All Death Sentences spn.s.gy/0oL52T
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole

Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole

The outgoing governor's plan to remove the threat of capital punishment hanging over more than 500 condemned inmates comes as he considers a run for president.

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UK and Caribbean to Hold Dialogue in 2027 After Slavery Reparations Call spn.s.gy/Oz2Kgw
UK and Caribbean to begin ‘dialogue’ within next year after slavery reparations call

UK and Caribbean to begin ‘dialogue’ within next year after slavery reparations call

Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister says there was a consensus at Commonwealth summit on way forward

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Massive Study Upends Common Understanding of Collectivism spn.s.gy/SGeuvu
Massive study upends our understanding of the psychology of collectivism

Massive study upends our understanding of the psychology of collectivism

Why did decades of surveys suggest Americans were just as collectivistic as people in China or Japan? A study of 12,000 people in 100 cultures points to a mix-up between warm feelings and binding...

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AI "Godfather" Says Humanity Might Have Been Better Off Without AI spn.s.gy/5fGJNk
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown

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King Charles Calls Slavery "Shameful Chapter" But Offers No Apology spn.s.gy/ngQ3aP
King Charles calls slavery 'shameful chapter' but offers no apology - UPI.com

King Charles calls slavery 'shameful chapter' but offers no apology - UPI.com

King Charles III stopped short of addressing growing demands for an apology and reparations for Britain's centuries-long role in the slave trade.

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Holocaust Archive Examines World's First "Viral" Antisemitism Scandal spn.s.gy/mUQ3hp
‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism...

‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism...

Dreyfus affair has echoes of how anti-Jewish hatred manifests itself today, say curators at Weiner Library

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Google Says There's No Way to Use Its Search Without AI spn.s.gy/SzSkqo
Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence

Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence

In announcement geared to schools, tech giant shows how entwined AI is with the world’s most popular website

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Teen Mental Health Predicts Voting Patterns at 40, Report Concludes spn.s.gy/oWj83X
Your teenage mental health may say something about your vote at 40, study finds

Your teenage mental health may say something about your vote at 40, study finds

A large 28-year study in Norway reveals that mental health issues starting in adolescence predict distinct adult voting habits. Researchers found early anxiety or disruptive behaviors are linked to...

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UK Prime Minister "Open" to Slavery Apology, Not Reparations: Why Now? spn.s.gy/zUZfAb
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Genes May Explain About a Third of Earnings Differences, Twin Study Finds spn.s.gy/Ezn4Y1
Genes may explain about a third of earnings differences, according to a study of 44,500 U.S. twin...

Genes may explain about a third of earnings differences, according to a study of 44,500 U.S. twin...

A study of 44,500 American twin pairs suggests genetic factors account for nearly one-third of the variation in earnings. But same-sex twins’ tendency to work at the same companies may inflate...

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About Half of Social Science Findings Fail to Replicate, Study Estimates spn.s.gy/c9WKGC
Only about half of social science findings held up when retested, major replication project finds

Only about half of social science findings held up when retested, major replication project finds

Psychology’s replication problems drew wide attention after 2015. A new study in Nature suggests the challenge is not unique to psychology: across economics, education, business, sociology, and...

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Blood Test Could Reveal Alzheimer's Risk 10 Years Before Symptoms spn.s.gy/5AwMVX
A simple blood test could reveal Alzheimer’s risk 10 years before symptoms

A simple blood test could reveal Alzheimer’s risk 10 years before symptoms

A major international study found that a simple blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before symptoms appear, with the highest-risk individuals facing a 38% chance...

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Meta Discussed "Whisper Strategy" Against Social Psychologist spn.s.gy/7q5bJG
Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show

Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show

Court documents reveal staff considered ways to ‘get academic community to disavow’ influential US author

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Six Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging spn.s.gy/yxyY4O
Six popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

Six popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1.6 additional...

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What Is It Like to Work When Your Co-Workers Are AI Agents? spn.s.gy/NgQxiB
What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?

What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?

Using AI for roles from executive assistants to chiefs of staff, companies are boasting about doing more with less, creating tension with their human workers

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People in Interracial Relationships Tend to Be More Politically Liberal spn.s.gy/7poH1n
People in interracial relationships tend to be more politically liberal, study finds

People in interracial relationships tend to be more politically liberal, study finds

Americans in interracial relationships had 37% greater odds of leaning liberal than those with same-race partners. The pattern was stronger for women and weaker for married, Asian, and Hispanic...

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The Psychological Bias Keeping U.S. Drug Laws Out of Step With Science spn.s.gy/yJcAAF
The psychological bias keeping U.S. drug laws out of step with science

The psychological bias keeping U.S. drug laws out of step with science

Telling Americans how harmful alcohol and tobacco really are reduced their support for keeping those substances legal. But giving similar expert ratings for less harmful illegal drugs, such as LSD...

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Struggling with Your Career? This Psychological Intervention May Help spn.s.gy/AvpUJg
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Women's 2027 World Cup Prize Money to Be Far Less Than Men's spn.s.gy/tQTftU
Fifa to miss equal Women’s World Cup prize money ambition set by Infantino

Fifa to miss equal Women’s World Cup prize money ambition set by Infantino

Fifa is to fall short of gender equality with the prize money at next year’s Women’s World Cup, despite record $15bn revenues from this summer’s men’s tournament

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Beijing Queer Film Festival Cancelled After Harassment From Authorities spn.s.gy/ht6Lqd
Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts

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