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The U.S. says Chinese hackers have penetrated America’s phone networks – and are still inside them. Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images

What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks

Chinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto specific Americans’ phone and messaging activity.
A police officer examines a damaged car after thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Sept. 17, 2024. AP Photo/Hussein Malla

Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications

Smartphones may be indispensable to modern life, but they’re also perfect tools for spying on their owners. Anyone looking to avoid being tracked – like, say, militant groups – tends to ditch them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Sergei Bobylev/TASS News Agency

Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy

Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
With effort, it’s possible to shift the national discourse and reduce political violence. Gajus/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle

When political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. There is a way out, but it’s slow and will take effort.
Un homme passe devant les affiches du film « PM Narendra Modi », un biopic sur le Premier ministre indien, lors de son lancement à Mumbai, en Inde, en 2019. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

Comment Bollywood influence les élections indiennes

À l’approche des élections en Inde, une série de films promouvant l’idéologie de droite du parti au pouvoir cherche à influencer les électeurs. Retour aux origines de cette tendance.
La escasez de agua pública ha obligado a la población a buscar alternativas en muchas de las islas, incluida Cuba. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

Sed en el paraíso: la crisis del agua en las islas del Caribe

El agua está en todas partes, pero las reservas son muy limitadas en muchas islas del Caribe. El aumento de la demanda y el cambio climático agravan la escasez de agua para sus habitantes.
Um estudo do Pew Research Center revelou que 71% dos eleitores brancos da zona rural votaram em Trump em 2020, portanto, sua preferência em novembro será fundamental para quem retornará à Casa Branca para um segundo mandato. Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

Por que o ressentimento dos brancos das áreas rurais é uma ameaça à democracia dos EUA

As pessoas brancas das zonas rurais há muito tempo detêm um poder desproporcional na política dos EUA. Mas as pesquisas sugerem que seu compromisso com o sistema político americano está diminuindo.
The number zero was a relatively recent and crucial addition − it allows numbers to extend in both directions forever. pixel_dreams/iStock via Getty Images Plus

From thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?

Here’s a game: Tell a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add ‘1’ to whatever number they come up with and you’re sure to win.
Sometimes emergency housing programs encourage domestic violence survivors to use unsafe alternatives to public programs − even staying with their abusive partner. Claudia Wolff/Unsplash

Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless

Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported with resources.
A man walks past posters of the film ‘PM Narendra Modi,’ a biopic on the Indian prime minister, during its launch in Mumbai, India, in 2019. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

Bollywood is playing a large supporting role in India’s elections

Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
Toll machines mounted above Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 14, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

After a delay, New York City is moving ahead with congestion pricing to improve traffic, air quality and public transit

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit the brakes on congestion pricing in June but now is ready to roll, with a lower fee. Critics, including New Jersey officials and President-elect Donald Trump, remain opposed.

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