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Police use of excessive force influences core beliefs of civilians, study shows
With the city of Louisville still reeling from a grand jury's recent findings about Breonna Taylor's shooting, the ongoing debate about the limits of excessive force continues to divide the nation.
Political science
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How to prevent disruptions in food supply chains after COVID-19
Almost all businesses involved in the food supply chain have experienced effects ranging from a mild shock to severe disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and further disruptions may be ahead during the second wave.
Economics & Business
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Five COVID customs that emerged during lockdown
For many people, the word "folklore" is synonymous with the past: beliefs at odds with contemporary society; myth and legend, even magic.
Social Sciences
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'Super-sharers responsible for a disproportionate amount of COVID-19 disinformation on social media
A small number of social media users could be responsible for amplifying and boosting a disproportionate amount of COVID-19 disinformation, a report says.
Social Sciences
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Researchers uncover a Japanese temple's ancient art secrets
On temple columns blackened by soot, a group of researchers uncovered ancient paintings showing eight Buddhist saints possibly dating back to over 1,300 years ago.
Archaeology & Fossils
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Electoral college could undermine voter confidence, study finds
If a candidate wins the presidency in the electoral college but loses the popular vote in 2020—a repeat of what happened in 2000 and in 2016—the damage to Americans' faith in the election process would be substantial, ...
Political science
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Nobel prizes in year marked by pandemic
Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week's award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research.
Other
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Foreign election interference focuses on cultivating distrust, reducing consensus
Foreign interference in U.S. elections likely focuses, in part, on creating distrust among Americans, with paralyzing the American political process as its main goal, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Political science
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Arnhem Land Maliwawa rock art opens window to past
zStunning Arnhem Land rock art images including three rare depictions of bilbies and a dugong have been described by researchers in a new paper in Australian Archaeology this week.
Archaeology & Fossils
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Ceramics uncovered in 3000-year-old trading network
The tiny island of Tavolara off the coast of Sardinia may have been a trading place in the Early Iron Age (9th to 8th centuries BCE) where the original inhabitants of Sardinia, the Nuragic people, exchanged goods with people ...
Archaeology & Fossils
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'Street' ERTs are more useful in predicting companies' future tax outcomes, study finds
Before considering a company as a potential investment, smart investors will analyze a company's financial statements and look at its taxes and other expenses alongside net income.
Economics & Business
20 hours ago
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Voter reactions to #MeToo scandals: Sexism, not partisanship, has the largest impact
Sexist attitudes influence how politicians accused of sexual misconduct are viewed, even more than partisanship, according to a Dartmouth study. The findings are published in Research & Politics.
Political science
17 hours ago
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Millions of Latinos at risk of job displacement by automation
The potential acceleration of job automation spurred by COVID-19 will disproportionately affect Latinos in U.S. service sector jobs, according to a new UCLA report, which also urges state and local officials to start planning ...
Economics & Business
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Friend-to-friend texting may be the most effective voter mobilization tactic during 2020 election
Friend-to-friend text messaging may be the new door-to-door canvassing leading up to the 2020 election.
Political science
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Racism contributes to poor attendance of Indigenous students in Alberta schools
Regular attendance in schools is a factor that affects positive and healthy childhood development. Students with poor school attendance are at an increased risk for a number of negative outcomes. Students who experience chronic ...
Education
22 hours ago
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Dinosaur feather study debunked: Overwhelming evidence supports Jurassic fossil does belong to Archaeopteryx
A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861. This debunks a recent theory ...
Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 30, 2020
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New study reveals how reptiles divided up the spoils in ancient seas
While dinosaurs ruled the land in the Mesozoic, the oceans were filled by predators such as crocodiles and giant lizards, but also entirely extinct groups such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs.
Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 30, 2020
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From pandemic shock to recession as pandemic set in
Pandemic-related restrictions on economic activity resulted in a massive reduction in working hours in March and April 2020. Only the key professions and those jobs that could be done from home were largely spared. Once the ...
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2020
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Tackling inequality is key for post-COVID economic recovery, say experts
Safeguarding people's living standards, re-evaluating the role of key workers in society, and reducing racial and social inequality are crucial for the UK's economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2020
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'Virtue signalling,' a slur meant to imply moral grandstanding that might not be all bad
Last month, on the centennial of the 19th amendment granting American women the vote, US President Donald Trump announced he would issue a posthumous pardon for Susan B. Anthony. A suffragette, Anthony was convicted of voting ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2020
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Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known
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