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2020’s ‘fake elector’ schemes will be harder to try in 2024 – but not impossible
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoTypically, the casting of electoral votes is little more than a ceremonial process. In seven states, in addition to the official electors, others calling themselves electors met and purported to cast votes for Republican Donald Trump on Dec. 14.
The Bennu sample return mission was a boon to many branches of science
Astronomy Magazine· 42 minutes agoEarth is constantly bombarded by fragments of rock and ice, also known as meteoroids, from outer...
Why is it so hard to know how many independent voters there are?
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoIncreasingly, the media, pollsters, pundits and campaigns themselves are focusing on independent voters, saying they will be crucial to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. It’s possible ...
Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy
San Francisco Chronicle· 42 minutes agoBy some estimates, millions of Indian voters viewed deepfakes. Political parties in India spent an estimated US$50 million on authorized AI-generated content for targeted communication with their constituencies this election cycle.
Eliminating diversity programs at colleges and universities will have lasting effects
UPI· 43 minutes agoGraduates walk on stage to receive their degrees at the commencement ceremonies for Pace University at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 23, 2019. June 10 (UPI) -- Just four years ...
How much do you need to know about how your spouse spends money? Maybe less than you think
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoA 2017 Bank of America survey suggests that millennial married couples are around 15 percentage points more likely than their predecessors to keep their finances separate. As a behavioral scientist ...
Getting services to people in need often relies on partnerships between government and nonprofits,...
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoBeginning as early as the 1930s and accelerating during the 1960s, many important social services in the U.S. have been largely funded by government but delivered by privately run nonprofits ...
How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction...
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoWhen I was a kid, I discovered a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that posed one of my own burning questions: How do they know the load limit on bridges? Underground construction is dangerous and hard to access.
American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited,...
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoWhile white women certainly interacted with enslaved people in household management and day-to-day tasks, historians once argued that they weren’t active owners and had very limited involvement ...
West Bonner considers school closures after levy fail
Tribune via AOL· 4 days agoJun. 5—PRIEST RIVER, Idaho — The West Bonner School Board met Wednesday night to weigh whether to close several of its five schools next year as it balances a budget shortfall from a failed ...