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  “People should not require a Ph.D. in nutrition science to identify ultraprocessed foods. We shouldn’t have to be in such a massively rigged system, where we’re all having to work so insanely hard to nourish our bodies — it shouldn’t be this hard,” said Ashley Gearhardt, professor of psychology, whose research shows that nearly three quarters of Americans favor warning labels on ads and packages of ultraprocessed foods.

  CNN
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  “We don’t let experimental medical treatments skip clinical trials because patients are desperate for a cure, and we shouldn’t let AI rush to market just because we are dazzled by its potential. As AI transforms our world, it’s time we prioritize real guarantees and transparency over hype and marketing gimmicks,” said Jason Corso, professor of robotics and of electrical engineering and computer science.

  The Detroit News
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  “It is so absurd as to be ridiculous. It was always going to be hard to find a worse, more ridiculous DNI than Tulsi Gabbard, and Trump just might have done that. Bill Pulte has zero national security experience. He spent the last 18 or so months just digging up dirt on Donald Trump’s political enemies,” said Leah Litman, professor of law, on President Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence.

  The New Republic
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  The world generates millions of tons of e-waste from old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices each year, and less than a quarter of it is properly recycled. “The way that we’re creating and using and disposing of these devices has generated this completely unsustainable waste stream. And there are no signs of that abating at all. In fact, the trend continues to accelerate,” said Rick Neitzel, professor of environmental health sciences.

  The Independent
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  Place names with non-English origins often get pronounced differently than their original language would dictate. “We sort of learn (words) in a particular context, and we’re not always connecting it to this other meaning or this other way to analyze that word. This is really common with place names, particularly because we don’t often think about what a place name means,” said Savithry Namboodiripad, associate professor of linguistics, who believes that respecting how longtime residents pronounce their home’s name makes sense in most cases.

  MLive