Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

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While critics argue that empathy can be limiting, new research finds that empathy and reasoning work together to drive people ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, my family and I stumbled on a deal too good to ignore—cruise ship prices had plunged, so we happily booked our berths. Well, it turned out to be quite an adventure.

Debates over what teachers are teaching / Accusations that teachers are indoctrinating students are creating a culture of fear and self-censorship in American education.

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