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Bots can be helpful in online communities, but they can also come between people. mathisworks/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction

Bots that reply to online posts can help people connect with each other, but at the same time they also interfere with people communicating with each other.
Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don’t always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty Images

Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research

The study shows rates for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease are comparatively higher in rural areas, leading to shorter life expectancy.
Yazidi women in Iraq mourn the victims of Islamic State group attacks. Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Terrorist groups respond to verbal attacks and slights by governments with more violence against civilians

When governments denounce terrorist attacks, backlash follows – typically within a few days, research found.

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