Reporter's notebook: Reexamining the Swiss cheese model

Renowned psychology professor James Reason, who popularized what is known as the Swiss cheese model, has died. Mistakes, Reason theorized, were really a series of vulnerabilities lining up, like a single hole might in a stack of individual slices of Swiss cheese. John Dickerson explains.

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On the Ukrainian front, soldiers react to Trump: Reporter's notebook

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A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online

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Swiss ski star Odermatt stands 3rd in World Cup GS after 1st run, is close to securing overall title

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Mizzou Recruiting Notebook: Recapping March Junior Day visits

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Seahawks' 2025 season projection with Sam Darnold, according to the SportsLine Projection Model

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Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win

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The Guardian - Mar. 7
‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: the Swiss feminist choir rewriting traditional songs

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The Guardian - Mar. 10
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Google’s Gemini Robotics AI Model Reaches Into the Physical World

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Emptying the Notebook: Lobos defense on point in quarterfinal win, but fast break game stalls

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