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+ Biden's new rules for AI US Edition - Today's top story: Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today [View in browser]( US Edition | 2 November 2023 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Top headlines - [Why the White House felt compelled to issue an executive order on AI]( - [NASA is studying how to mine asteroids for their minerals]( - [Texas lowered its requirements to become a teacher – here's what happened next]( A note from our executive editor: Despite the news simply not stopping, the 36-person Conversation U.S. team did just that (or at least tried to!) when we recently held our annual retreat in Boston. It was a fabulous time for bonding, brainstorming and planning for the future, and a poignant reminder that despite the remote and hybrid work world so many of us − at The Conversation and beyond − live in, nothing beats seeing people In real life. We bowled, took walks and more importantly pondered the state of The Conversation: new editorial formats, branding, our loyalty to our university partners and new ways of building a close-knit team. We are excited to roll up our sleeves on many of the ideas that sprang from those two special days. And we’ll be sharing them with you in future months. In the meantime, please read on for what we do best − contextual, smart coverage from true experts. [ [Miss us on Sundays? Get a selection of our best and most popular stories (or try our other weekly emails).]([]]( Beth Daley Executive Editor and General Manager This 15th-century medical manuscript shows different colors of urine alongside the ailments they signify. Cambridge University Library [Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today]( Meg Leja, Binghamton University, State University of New York Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith and maintaining one’s health a religious duty. Science + Technology - [Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach]( Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University In the absence of comprehensive AI regulation from Congress, the executive branch is building on its previous efforts to address AI harms. - [NASA’s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday]( Valerie Payré, University of Iowa Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids. - [Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development]( Or Dagan, Long Island University Post; Carlo Schuengel, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom. Education - [Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries]( Sarah Guthery, University of Oklahoma; Lauren P. Bailes, University of Delaware Researchers found that lowering restrictions for new teachers had some unintended consequences. Politics + Society - [How Houthi attacks affect both the Israel-Hamas conflict and Yemen’s own civil war – and could put pressure on US, Saudi Arabia]( Mahad Darar, Colorado State University Missiles from rebel Yemeni groups risk widening the Middle East conflict. But the motivation behind the attacks could be more about self-interest. - [Kristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence]( Michael Scott Bryant, Bryant University The violence of the 1938 pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany known as Kristallnacht was a turning point in Hitler’s ‘Final Solution.’ International - [Kids are exposed to violent war images: trauma expert sets out how you can protect them]( Kristen Choi, University of California, Los Angeles Children have constant access to media coverage of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, mass shootings and other brutal acts. This makes it tough for them to develop a sense of hope for the future. Podcast 🎙️ - [The wildfires that led to mass extinction: a warning from California’s Ice Age history]( Gemma Ware, The Conversation A changing climate, humans and fire were a deadly combination for the big animals that used to roam Southern California. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast. Trending on site - [Young, female voters were the key to defeating populists in Poland’s election – providing a blueprint to reverse democracy’s decline]( - [Friendship research is getting an update – and that’s key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic]( - [Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor]( Today's graphic 📈 [Nearly 4,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded across the U.S. between 1990 and 2021, and they included events in every U.S. state. New York had the most, with 990, followed by California, with 576. 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