Hampshire College will close its doors in the fall. The school held its final graduation ceremony over the weekend, with ...

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Oklahoma now has its first official "dark sky park" where people can look at the stars without light pollution.

Is it time to consider prosecuting AI models for breaking the law? Some say it's time. Others say that would be an insult to humanity and are considering laws that would block AI personhood.

In 2025, the Trump administration began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the funding that was distributed around the world plummeted.