The Roman Emperor Nero's response to a devastating fire in 64 CE offers a cautionary tale about leaders who surround themselves with sycophants rather than honest advisers. A scholar of Greco-Roman antiquity explains:
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Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation
Nero, Rome’s emperor from 54 to 68 C.E., rose to power at a young age and remained focused on himself, letting the needs of citizens fall to the ...
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We really don’t want to imagine it, but the beloved avocado came close to never being in supermarkets at all 🥑 #NationalAvocadoDay https://buff.ly/1dgVOtK image
Nick Adams, Trump's pick for US ambassador to Malaysia, has raised eyebrows with his brash persona and lack of diplomatic experience. His nomination marks a turning point in U.S.-Malaysian relations, according to a political science professor. https://buff.ly/X65WHRs #USPolitics #politics #diplomat
Materials scientists are developing new technologies to better detect chemical weapons like mustard gas, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and affected over a million people. https://buff.ly/nW7ScjF
Recent arrests of "boys' love" authors in China are not a nationwide crackdown, but localized incidents, according to an expert in Chinese online culture. The genre, popular among female readers, is often mischaracterized as "gay erotica" in Western media.
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China’s arrests of boys’ love authors does not equate to a ‘gay erotica’ crackdown
The popular genre depicts gay male sex, but it is written by heterosexual women for heterosexual women.
NASA's water recovery system on the International Space Station recycles over 90% of water used in #space, turning yesterday's coffee into tomorrow's coffee. An environmental engineer explains how it works (our story in the Washington Post): https://buff.ly/PTlm8pg
If people can’t intuitively tell the difference between human writing and #chatbots, perhaps there are other methods for determining human versus artificial authorship. #AI
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Too many em dashes? Weird words like ‘delves’? Spotting text written by ChatGPT is still more art than science
Unusual words or punctuation may serve as ‘tells’ that something has been written by a chatbot. But even with that knowledge, most people strug...
Nick Adams, Trump's pick for US ambassador to Malaysia, has raised eyebrows with his brash persona and lack of diplomatic experience. His nomination marks a turning point in U.S.-Malaysian relations, according to a political science professor. https://buff.ly/X65WHRs
To boost attendance, Detroit schools gave $200 gift cards each to 5,000 students for showing up for 2 weeks. The superintendent also suggested giving out bikes, since many students lack reliable transportation.
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More than 50% of Detroit students regularly miss class – and schools alone can’t solve the problem
Detroit has one of the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the nation, which can have devastating effects on student success.
The drama around Gene Hackman's estate plan highlights challenges for stepfamilies: Dividing assets between a surviving spouse and children from previous relationships requires careful consideration. https://buff.ly/KyrLIkr #wills #trusts