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When students stop reading long books, what do they lose? According to one professor: the ability to follow complex arguments, think independently and wrestle with difficult ideas.

https://theconversation.com/college-professors-face-an-emerging-challenge-we-know-students-are-no-longer-reading-entire-books-287928

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David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*) · 3w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqcy06su88dl9crjvthx56mdpgd0m9dauplnjf58rvcqynj6p8uygq049p7q I’m curious what the trends look like here. I last had formal education in English Literature in the last millennium, at GCSE (age 14-16) level. Over the two years, we had to read on...

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Antifa isn't a terrorist organization, says the former State Department official who once recommended which groups get designated as terrorists.

And chasing a group that doesn't exist distracts from real counterterrorism.

https://theconversation.com/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-the-trump-administration-describes-does-not-exist-287748

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When disasters strike the same communities repeatedly, volunteers burn out, mental health deteriorates and the social networks ties for recovery begin to fray under the strain of endless rebuilding. A disaster researcher explains “disaster fatigue”: https://theconversation.com/when-disaster-recovery-becomes-a-way-of-life-community-disaster-fatigue-is-on-the-rise-with-more-frequent-floods-287147

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Despite rapid growth of AI-centric schools, research indicates that AI tutors aren’t more effective than human teachers.

An expert in education policy looks at the trend: https://theconversation.com/despite-the-growth-of-some-ai-schools-like-alpha-research-doesnt-show-that-ai-tutors-are-better-than-human-teachers-281290

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Endangered species will face a lot more threats under the Trump administration’s redefinition of what it means to ”harm” them.

The new definition makes it ok to destroy the habitat of an endangered species, as long as the species isn’t directly killed. https://theconversation.com/how-redefining-one-word-strips-the-endangered-species-acts-ability-to-protect-vital-habitat-287348

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Congress passed the first major housing bill since the 1990s with overwhelming bipartisan support.

President Trump refused to sign it, but it became law anyway without his signature.

While a step forward, housing policy scholars say it won't meaningfully address affordability.

https://theconversation.com/a-rare-bipartisan-housing-bill-just-became-law-but-americans-will-still-struggle-with-affordability-287286

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More Americans are asking AI about money — and losing money on its advice.

https://theconversation.com/when-managing-your-money-take-a-chatbots-confidence-with-a-grain-of-salt-286106

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For nearly 250 years, the U.S. has had eyes on Latin America, but interventions then looked rather different.

A historian of early U.S. political economy, diplomacy and war explains:

https://theconversation.com/for-nearly-250-years-the-us-has-had-eyes-on-latin-america-but-interventions-then-looked-rather-different-274281

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Many Cubans are willing to accept U.S. military intervention if it means political change, but few are asking whether Cuba would actually be better off.

A Cuban American scholar of global and intercultural studies explains:

https://theconversation.com/cubas-future-remains-in-limbo-while-trumps-unpredictable-foreign-policy-offers-no-clear-path-forward-282548

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Don’t get too excited about Ozempic headlines preventing cancer.

But a physician warns the evidence is running ahead of itself, and breaks down why the headlines don't match what the research actually shows.

https://theconversation.com/can-ozempic-prevent-cancer-a-doctor-explains-why-the-headlines-are-easy-to-misread-285206

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A space scientist explains why did Venus gets so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate:

https://theconversation.com/why-is-venus-hotter-than-mercury-when-mercury-is-closer-to-the-sun-283570

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How's that Maine Senate race looking? What's going on in the Kremlin? And who let the cats out? Those topics and more in this week's news quiz. Good luck! Let us know your score in the comments.
https://theconversation.com/the-conversation-u-s-weekly-news-quiz-189437