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New Summit Cty. court program shines spotlight on jury service
From juror eligibility and the details of service to understanding the functioning of the court system—those are a few of the topics covered in a new Summit County court program available across the state called Discovering Justice.
Unveiled in February by the judges in the General Division of the Summit County Court of Co ... (full story)
The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls
(THE CONVERSATION) You've probably noticed lately that a lot of people are trying out alternatives to the big social media networks X, Instagram and Facebook. For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and started allowing far more disinformation and hateful content on the site, renamed X, advertisers and users started back ... (full story)
How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing
(THE CONVERSATION) A vast number of chemicals are registered for production and use around the world. But only a portion have been thoroughly evaluated for their toxicity due to time, cost, ethical concerns and regulatory limitations.
To safeguard public health, researchers at organizations such as the U.S. Environmental Protect ... (full story)
The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason
(THE CONVERSATION) In 1957, Hollywood released "The Deadly Mantis," a B-grade monster movie starring a praying mantis of nightmare proportions. Its premise: Melting Arctic ice has released a very hungry, million-year-old megabug, and scientists and the U.S. military will have to stop it.
The rampaging insect menaces Am ... (full story)
Despite Supreme Court setback, children's lawsuits against climate change continue
(THE CONVERSATION) An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to reduce the effects of climate change in the 21st century. A defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 has not stopped the effort, which has several legal actions continuing in the courts.
The legal basis for these cases i ... (full story)