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China is trying a bold experiment. The government wants to make it easier for people to trust each other. They are creating something known as a social credit score. This would be a nationwide system, similar to an American credit score, but that stretches deep into all kinds of areas of public and private life….

Newcastle United need just a few points to secure their top-flight status for next season but missed an opportunity after falling to defeat against Crystal Palace. The club’s next game is against Leicester City on Friday, and Rafa Benitez will be keen to get the necessary points to stave off relegation. In a future length…

A new chapter is being written in the Pixies‘ legacy: The New York band announced late Wednesday that a yet-titled new album will be released in September. The latest rendition of the group includes guitarist Joey Santiago, singer and guitarist Francis Black, drummer David Lovering and bassist Paz Lenchantin. The album will be produced by…

Ask a layman about artificial intelligence and they might point to sci-fi villains such as HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey or the Terminator. But the co-founders of the AI Now Institute, Meredith Whittaker and Kate Crawford, want to change the conversation. Instead of talking about far-flung super-intelligent AI, they argued on the latest episode…

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS / LENNY IGNELZI Above: The main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base is shown in this undated photo. In the 1970s, one of America’s oldest hate groups was operating openly on Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego’s North County. A new podcast, “Free the Pendleton 14” independently produced by KPBS…

Podcasts have seen a rapid upsurge in popularity in recent years. From true crime to design, popular culture and modern relationships, fiction to in-depth reportage, podcasts have proliferated to the point where no matter how esoteric the subject, there’s bound to be a show that deals with it. Amid this cornucopia of audio delights, however,…

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain from Pavement (Wikimedia) Scot and Jeff discuss Pavement with Jeff Pojanowski. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Jeff Pojanowski, professor at Notre Dame Law School. Jeff is on Twitter at @pojanowski. Jeff’s Music Pick: Pavement Political Beats has been dressed for success for…

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Hey fashionistas! What do you listen to while you work out, drive to work, on a long flight, or on your commute on the bus or train? Have you jumped on the podcast wave yet, because you definitely should! There’s tons of different kinds of podcasts, from true crime, to gossip, comedy, news, and pop…