Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police office
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New Film ‘Zero Days’ Foreshadows Cyberwarfare’s Frightening Future
December 26, 2016The documentary is an ominous warning that cyber attacks are the new, unregulated, furtive frontier in warfare.
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When Soldiers Come Home, Who Tends to Their Moral Injuries?
December 26, 2016Listening can help ease the transition home for veterans and ultimately heal us as a nation.
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North America’s Dirty Energy Superpower Is Going Green
December 15, 2016Alberta, home to the tar sands, is about to see a renewable energy boom—and former oil field workers are spearheading the effort.
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This Grassroots Project Is Out to Cut Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
Added by kHilton December 15, 2016Food for Thought is redistributing leftover restaurant meals in Pakistan to people in need.
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The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Added by kHilton December 15, 2016Law enforcement is in the business of dealing with insecurity. But the one thing that’s always secure about America’s law-enforcement system is the number of immigrants it imprisons each day.
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Report Says Putin was directly involved with Russian Interference in U.S. Election
Added by kHilton December 15, 2016The Russian president personally directed leaks of material hacked from Democrats, according to NBC.
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Scientists are frantically copying U.S. climate data, fearing it might vanish under Trump
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of government data onto independent servers in…
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The most well-known astrophysicist of our time discusses a dozen times he’s been racially profiled
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016With the exception of creationists and other anti-science groups, Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the most recognizable and well-liked people on the planet.
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The Big Sort – An Insider’s Tour of a Recycling Plant
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016Have you ever wondered whether your milk carton caps can be recycled? Or what happens to your recycling after it gets picked up from your curb? Science Friday video producer…