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Ending taxes on home sales would benefit the wealthiest households most
Not long after U.S. housing prices reached a record high this summer—the median existing home went for US$435,000 in June—President Donald Trump said that he was considering a plan to make home sales tax-free.
The eye in the sky: What Denmark’s drone sightings tell us about power and fear down the years
Red and blue lights blink in the Danish sky. Is it a plane, a satellite, or a drone hovering overhead? Over the past few weeks, more and more Danes have been scanning the skies for mysterious flying objects, caught between…
Investigating how political campaigns use and abuse email addresses
Researchers at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute recently used active open-source intelligence techniques to gain a better understanding of how presidential campaigns use email addresses.
How generative AI is really changing education by outsourcing the production of knowledge to big tech
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are now used by students and teachers at every level of education.
‘Space: Above and Beyond’: 30 years on, Fox’s failed military sci-fi series is almost lost to time… and that’s a shame
Death to the Chig! We take a look back at this pioneering TV show on its 30th birthday.
The speed trap: Why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic
In the workplace, feedback from employees is a vital tool for a leader’s growth and improvement. However, the way a leader responds to that feedback can significantly influence how authentic they appear.
Why aren’t companies speeding up investment? A new theory offers an answer to an economic paradox
For years, I’ve puzzled over a question that seems to defy common sense: If stock markets are hitting records and tech innovation seems endless, why aren’t companies pouring money back into new projects?
Overwhelming evidence of genocide against Palestinians: A legal expert unpacks the UN report on Gaza
On September 16, 2025, the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem and Israel issued its third report on the situation in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster
ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray, J. Maíz Apellániz This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Sept. 12, 2025, features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000…