SeaWorld Euthanizes Matriarch Killer Whale Who Had Respiratory Disease
Kasatka, believed to be 42 years old, had four calves, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Orcas typically live to at least 50 in the wild.
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Make Your Own Eclipse Viewer
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Silicon Valley Fights Back Against Extremism Online
Companies are waging a broad attack against white supremacist groups, cutting off their ability to raise money, post content or register their sites online. These moves are not unprecedented, but this muscle flexing raises a lot of questions — not just about free speech, but also about due process and who controls the Internet.
Mathematicians Could Help In Gerrymandering Legal Cases
Legal fights over racial and partisan gerrymandering are intensifying and mathematicians think they can help. Specialists in geometry are training to become expert witnesses in redistricting cases around the country.
Turning To VPNs For Online Privacy? You Might Be Putting Your Data At Risk
With Internet providers able to track and sell your browsing data, people who want to keep their activity hidden are turning to virtual private networks. But VPNs can themselves be insecure.
Kyle Quinn Hid At A Friend's House After Being Misidentified On Twitter As A Racist
A University of Arkansas professor falsely identified as a participant in a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville says the online reaction was frightening and felt like being chased by a mob.
Psychologists Behind CIA 'Enhanced Interrogation' Program Settle Detainees' Lawsuit
Psychologists Bruce Jessen and James Mitchell devised a list of brutal methods, including waterboarding, that were meant to condition detainees into a state of helplessness.
High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Where Elite Colleges Are Falling Short
Top students from low-income families make up just 3 percent of enrollment on elite campuses, and a new report says there are lots of things higher ed can do to fix that.
Trump Defends 'Beauty' Of Confederate Memorials
The tweets come after days of the president whipsawing back and forth on his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., that led to the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
Behind The Scenes, A Major Choice Looms On Afghanistan
Will President Trump double down on America's longest-running — but forgotten — war? Or could he decide to pull the plug?