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AI set to reshape Indigenous Ranger education

James Cook University senior leadership are ready to revolutionize the delivery of degree programs in remote communities, using AI to accelerate the integration of western and traditional knowledge systems. In their article published in The Australian Educational Researcher,

Tanzania remains a strategic lynchpin for the West

For years western governments have sought reliable partners in parts of the developing world that hold strategic importance. In doing so, they often juggle various strategic imperatives: regional stability, economic opportunity, security interests, developmental promise, and

Air pollution's daily pulse over the Northeast

The TEMPO mission helped scientists track morning nitrogen dioxide that contributed to afternoon ozone along the New York–Washington corridor in May 2026. More than 35 million people live along the New York–Washington corridor and breathe the region's air. While air quality has

I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso

As summer returns, I'm again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy, uncomfortable backpack, bug bites, mud, and even bland dehydrated food, but I will not forsake my morning brew. I've tried every imaginable coffee gadget in my

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Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight'

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The United States will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and will soon take control of the Middle Eastern country's oil and gas infrastructure and markets, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. "At some point in the not too distant future, we

Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says

Does consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. In a new working paper, Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober, a former UCR graduate

Photos: 2026 Congressional Baseball Game

Republicans continued their dominance in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, topping the Democrats 11-2 and extending the club’s winning streak to six consecutive seasons. See the gallery below.