Glitchy Facebook bots show tech in early stages
One of the chatbots Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg featured in his widely watched keynote is glitchy.
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Israel Boycott Battle Heads to Court
A lawsuit against the American Studies Association argues its support for the academic boycott of Israel falls outside the scope of its mission.
Can satellites save the world’s 3,500 tigers from extinction?
Tigers are one of the world's most iconic animals, and yet also one of the most endangered.
Over 90% of Great Barrier Reef suffering from coral bleaching
A study measuring the extent of coral bleaching in Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef is branding some of the northern reef's problem as "extreme."
Malaysia school shuts after ‘mass hysteria’ outbreak
A school in northern Malaysia has had to shut temporarily to handle what local media have called a case of "mass hysteria".
The 5 biggest shifts since the Paris climate talks
Gauging the trickle-down effects of high-level international policy is never easy.
University of Oxford college to offer ‘foundation year
Pilot scheme at Lady Margaret Hall will accept 12 students who ‘would not normally apply or succeed in competing through conventional channels’
New Study Abroad Population
Small community colleges consider study abroad programs to retain students and offer something different.
272 slaves were sold to save Georgetown. What does it owe their descendants?
The human cargo was loaded on ships at a bustling wharf in the nation’s capital, destined for the plantations of the Deep South. Some slaves pleaded for rosaries as they were rounded up, praying for deliverance.
Data from San Bernardino phone has helped in probe
Hacking the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone has produced data the FBI didn't have before and has helped the investigators answer some remaining questions in the ongoing probe
