Human rights commission faced disagreements, growing pains, collaboration while overseeing police misconduct claims, officials say
Two years after the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission began monitoring the police department's Internal Affairs ...
An old law, new scams and spiking insurance rates that can cost Long Island and New York State residents
Construction industry advocates contend a law from 1885 increasingly is being exploited by unscrupulous people who ...
Surprisingly, some Dyson spheres and ringworlds can be stable
In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the ...
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HPE storage battles hard and smart in challenging market
We look at HPE, which has slipped in the storage vendor rankings, but brings a full range of AI-era storage over a mature ...
The Robot Technology Life Cycle: From Idea To Product
When considering the commercial potential of a robot, it's important to take note of where it is in the lifecycle.
Humans aren't the only animals with complex culture, but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the moon and ...
Can animals make art?
Some philosophers believe that creating art requires intention – for example, a sculptor will mold clay with the intention of having it look like Abraham Lincoln. And nonhuman animals, they’ll argue, ...
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A visual guide to critical materials and rare earths
But what really motivates Mr Trump’s lunge for Arctic land is Greenland’s “rare earths”—a category of materials vital to ...
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Books
November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads ...