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Editor's note
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Thousands of children cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their families and go undetected by U.S. Border Patrol. Many of these kids find work in construction, garment production and the service industry. Because they’re not authorized to work in the U.S., they’re often exploited by their employers. As Stephanie Canizales of USC Dornsife explains, Trump’s immigration policies are making them even more vulnerable.
And if you’ve ever noticed how many things computers are helping humans decide these days – whether to grant credit, to offer a job interview, and so on – you may have wondered how they actually make those decisions. Computer science researcher Anupam Datta has found a way to investigate what factors influence algorithms’ decisions, and report back in terms people can understand.
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Danielle Douez
Associate Editor, Politics + Society
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Top story
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An unaccompanied minor from Guatemala, in Hamilton, Ohio.
AP Photo/John Minchillo
Stephanie L. Canizales, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Many children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally remain undetected and must fend for themselves on the other side.
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Politics + Society
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Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark ; Peter Dombrowski, US Naval War College
Does the president's specified goal of 350 ships meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century? The answer is not yet clear.
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Dale R. Durran, University of Washington
The 2016 election made clear that the Electoral College does not weigh votes from all states equally. A new analysis suggests the power of your vote is closely linked to voter turnout in your state.
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Craig McAngus, University of Aberdeen
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, has indicated that the country will again seek independence – this time against the backdrop of Brexit.
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Stories of note
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Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Many are embarrassed to publicly show too much grief over the death of a dog. But research has shown just how devastating the loss can be.
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Catherine Anderson, George Washington University; Carla Viviana Coleman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Craig M. Vogel, University of Cincinnati ; Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University; Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology
We asked five design experts – what's your favorite product of all time, and why?
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Tatsujiro Suzuki, Nagasaki University
Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.
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