What is 'algospeak'? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge
A linguistic arms race is raging online—and it isn't clear who's winning.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2023
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News tagged with social services
'Catastrophic' Arkansas tornado kills 3, Illinois storm leaves 1 dead
A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday, while severe storms further north caused the roof of an Illinois theater to collapse, leaving one dead and 28 injured, ...
Environment
Apr 1, 2023
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Part-time work is valuable to people with disabilities—but full time may be more likely to attract government support
Work isn't just about getting paid. Employment can provide a number of benefits for people in terms of health, well-being, social, economic and financial inclusion. It can also reduce reliance on government income supports. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2023
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Queer young people and couchsurfing: Entry pathways, service provision and maintenance strategies
With the current housing crisis, more and more young people are couchsurfing.
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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Study: Better school performance seen after intensive religious fasting
More than one billion Muslims are fasting every year in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. In addition to abstaining from food and drink every day between sunrise and sunset, many believers participate more ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Study: Nonprofits serving or led by people of color get less funding than similar groups led by white directors
Nonprofits that serve people of color or are led by nonwhite executive directors have a harder time getting the funding they need than other organizations, increasing their financial hardships.
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2023
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Release of captive-bred native fish negatively impacts ecosystems, study finds
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that large-scale fish releases negatively impact ecosystems as a whole, while offering little benefit and some harm to the species they seek to support.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2023
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More assistance needed for male survivors of sexual assault
Researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have helped shed light on the difficulties men face to seeking help for abuse.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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U.S. labor strikes up 52% in 2022 as worker activism rises
Strike numbers rose in 2022, reflecting a trend of more U.S. work stoppages in recent years by workers and activists in the labor movement, according to a report published Feb. 21 by the Cornell University School of Industrial ...
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2023
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Hunger in South Africa: Study shows 1 in 5 are at risk
Everyone is vulnerable in some way, whether it's to natural disasters, chronic diseases or hunger. But some are more at risk than others because of what they are exposed to socially, economically and environmentally. This ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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