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End-of-life decisions can be complicated, and ethics consultants may help families and care teams navigate them. LPETTET/E+/Getty Images

Who are hospital ethics consultants, and why should you care?

Hospitals rely on ethics consultants to help navigate difficult decisions about life support, consent and a patient’s wishes when the path forward is unclear.
During the Hajj pilgrimage, Muslims go around the cube-like sacred structure, the Kaaba, which is covered with a black cloth, the kiswah. MASTER/Moment via Getty Images

The sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage

As millions gather for Hajj, they will circle the Kaaba, which is draped in the black cloth known as the kiswah – a sacred object shaped by centuries of faith, politics and power.
The volume of social media posts makes content moderation challenging – especially when it comes to more subtle hate speech. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation

Tracking hate speech online is challenging even when terms are explicit. Coded speech is harder to detect – but pairing AI tools with human research teams can help.
Paul Revere made the engraving used in the frontispiece of ‘The New-England Psalm-Singer,’ a tune book William Billings published in 1770. John Carter Brown Library via Wikimedia Commons

America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self‑taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution

William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, penning protest songs against Great Britain.
Tarot readings can encourage self-reflection. But what happens when you turn to AI to interpret the cards? Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Sally Hansen

How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice

Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?