As the cost of living crisis worsens, scores of workers in the gig economy globally are grappling with another threat to their hard-earned wages—the double-edged sword of online reviews. New research has exposed how tech ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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In early December 2017, the Thomas Fire ravaged nearly 300,000 acres of Southern California. The intense heat of the flames not only killed trees and vegetation on the hillsides above Montecito, it vaporized their roots as ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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Elizabeth Losh, the Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies and English at William & Mary, is paying close attention to the social media posts of candidates running for office in the upcoming mid-term ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2022
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Thousands of animals and plants are bought and sold each year globally as food, medicine, clothing and furniture—even in the form of musical instruments. Wildlife, it seems, is big business.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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The technology industry's years-long effort to diversify its workforce remains slow-moving and disjointed, according to Wiley's latest "Diversity in Tech: U.S. 2022" report, released today following a survey of more than ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2022
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In a country that has seen a steep decline in religious practice, what do we consider as sacred? How do we express our spiritual beliefs? And what is replacing traditional places of worship?
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2022
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During the first year of the pandemic, and amid protests for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd, tech companies such as Google, Yelp and DoorDash started "Black-owned" labeling campaigns to encourage customer ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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Education
Jun 22, 2022
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A number of high-profile whistleblowers in the technology industry have stepped into the spotlight in the past few years. For the most part, they have been revealing corporate practices that thwart the public interest: Frances ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2022
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President Jair Bolsonaro's government has responded to less than three percent of deforestation alerts, a sign that "impunity reigns" in the destruction of Brazil's forests, an environmental monitor said Tuesday.
Environment
May 4, 2022
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