
Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks
President Donald Trump gave no specific reason for firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff less than halfway through Browns four-year term in office. Nor did he give an explanation for...

Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
When I taught research methods to undergraduates, I would start by asking whether anyone in the class had $20. Though harder to come by thanks to digital payment options, inevitably someone would produce a $20 bill. I...

Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
When bots automated agents that perform tasks on behalf of humans become more active in online communities, it has profound effects on how humans interact with each other on those platforms. Bots designed to help users...

What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
When someone sees something that isnt there, people often refer to the experience as a hallucination. Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli. Technologies that rely on...

Why the words in your job posting may attract rule-bending narcissists
When companies advertise job openings, they often use buzzwords like ambitious and self-reliant to describe their ideal candidate. These traits sound appealing what hiring manager wouldnt want a driven employee? But...

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs to you talk to them instead
Are you angry about politics right now? Seething? Youre not alone. According to the Mood of the Nation Poll by researchers at Penn State, 9 in 10 Americans can name a recent news event or something about American politics...

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose
More than 305 million people require lifesaving humanitarian aid today. Most of them live in areas wracked by conflict, such as Sudan, Gaza, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By many estimates, there is...