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Why US agencies buy personal info and what it means in the age of AI
The government faces legal restrictions on gathering personal information on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data.
By Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond
Explainer: Coronavirus control measures aren’t stupid
Just slowing down the global pandemic could save millions of lives.
By Matthew McQueen, University of Colorado Boulder
DoD teachers worried about their safety amid coronavirus outbreak
Schools follow military's lead for that base, officials say.
By Karen Jowers
German city to honor WWII airmen executed after surviving B-17 crash
Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
By David Singleton, The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune via the AP
FBI: Some Saudi military students being removed from US post-Pensacola shooting
U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced the Saudi students’ removal Monday.
Federal probe sparks push to boot multiple Saudi military students
The federal case began after 21-year-old Saudi Royal Air Force officer, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three U.S. sailors and injuring eight other people.
‘1917’ is a haunting, technical marvel and one of Hollywood’s best war films
It is no stretch to call “1917” one of the most impressive and cinematically innovative war films ever made.
By Jon Simkins
US official predicts Islamic State will replace slain leader
A U.S. counterterrorism official said Wednesday he expects a new Islamic State leader to emerge after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and warned that the extremist group’s planning of major attacks probably will go on as before.
Competing for space on the increasingly crowded ocean
Retired Navy Rear Adm. Timothy Gallaudet called the ongoing growth of activity on the ocean "exponential."
Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
Caesar Civitella was an amazing character and, when I knew him, one of a dwindling number of living veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. We spent many hours talking about his exploits, like dropping into France to help the Maquis, or traipsing around Italy with a bunch of gold, searching for Mussolini.
By Howard Altman