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Search Engine Breakdown
Why does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day.
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Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.

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A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a multi-vehicle pileup to gain new data on car safety.

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After centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities.

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Follow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.

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Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.

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Follow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore.

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Follow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs.

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Can science reveal the secrets of mysterious objects seen in our skies?

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