Latest articles by Theara Coleman, The Week US
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Turns out Facebook isn't as polarizing as previously thought
Talking Point New studies show that, contrary to prior belief, the algorithm has little effect on driving polarization
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Biden establishes monument for Emmett Till amid tensions over Black history
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Creatives are fighting back against AI with lawsuits
Speed Read Will legal action force AI companies to change how they train their programs?
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Google is pitching an AI journalism tool to major news outlets
Talking Point News executives find the technology called Genesis unsettling
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Lawmakers want to stop politicians from investing in stocks
Talking Point Should members of Congress and their families abstain from stock trading?
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Forget junk mail. Junk content is the new nuisance, thanks to AI.
Speed Read AI-generative models are driving a surge in content on fake news sites
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RFK Jr.'s latest conspiracy theory has Washington backing away
Talking Point Democrats are publically distancing themselves after he claimed Covid-19 was engineered to be "ethnically targetted"
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Biden administration to forgive $39B in student loan debt for 800K borrowers
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What climate change means for Florida's future
Speed Read "The tide is coming in"
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Characters in the public domain, explained
Speed Read Winnie the Pooh just starred in a slasher film. Is Mickey Mouse next?
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Lawmakers say tax prep companies illegally shared taxpayer data with Meta and Google
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Microsoft wins FTC battle to acquire Activision Blizzard
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Prime energy drinks are a viral hit, but are they dangerous?
Speed Read YouTube stars made the drink a hit among kids, but some say it may not be safe for them
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What critics are saying about Lorrie Moore's 'I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home'
The Week Recommends Critics are reacting to Moore's first novel in over a decade
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The evolution of Barbie's design over the years
Speed Read A look at how the iconic doll has evolved to better reflect the times over decades
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What the FTC v. Microsoft trial uncovered about the video game industry
Under the Radar The hearing offered an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the gaming industry
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Did Americans have anything to celebrate on Independence Day?
Talking Point Recent Supreme Court decisions might have put a damper on the spirit of the Fourth of July
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The troubling rise of review bombing
Speed Read Online users are purposely bombarding certain entertainment projects with negative reviews. But why?
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How countries around the world are trying to regulate artificial intelligence
feature Government leaders are scrambling as AI technology advances rapidly
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Supreme Court rules businesses can turn away same-sex couples, despite anti-discrimination law
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Is Geraldo Rivera too liberal for Fox News?
Talking Point The longtime Fox News vet has parted ways with the network after being removed from the political roundtable show "The Five"
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Conditions at Guantanamo Bay inhumane and cruel, UN investigator says
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The legal state of psychedelic therapy in the US
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This Delaware lawmaker is hoping to become first openly transgender House member
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