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Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection
(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in the language of physical pain.
While rejection can be emotionally painful, it can also teach us something.
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Grok's 'white genocide' responses show how generative AI can be weaponized
(THE CONVERSATION) The AI chatbot Grok spent one day in May 2025 spreading debunked conspiracy theories about "white genocide" in South Africa, echoing views publicly voiced by Elon Musk, the founder of its parent company, xAI.
While there has been substantial research on methods for keeping AI from causing harm by avo ... (full story)
AIDS group shows how everyday people stepped up at height of the epidemic
(THE CONVERSATION) The story of the AIDS movement isone ofregular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New York, and many others. Some had lost friends or lovers. Some felt a moral calling. Some were just trying to balance ... (full story)
Akron Muni judge takes on a second specialized docket
He’s been leading the Akron Municipal Recovery Court since 2016 now Judge Jon Oldham has taken the reins as presiding judge of the OVI (Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated) Court.
Initially launched in 2007 by former Akron Municipal Court Judge Alison McCarty (now a Summit County Common Pleas Court judge), the specialize ... (full story)
'Jaws' and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever
(THE CONVERSATION) "Da, duh."
Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator.
And they largely have "Jaws" to thank.
Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film – along with its ... (full story)