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Urbanization improves out-group trust
It's a trope that's played out in many forms: an innocent villager goes to the big city, and their naivety in the ways of the world is immediately rewarded with someone taking advantage of their trust.
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Parents can influence children's choice and success in STEM major
If one of your parents majored in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field, there's a better chance you'll also major and persist in a STEM field, according to a new Portland State University study.
Social Sciences
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Dismantling anti-Black racism in our schools: Accountability measures are key
Education is built on the belief that people can be more. In the words of the 20th-century American sociologist and writer W.E.B. DuBois, an important anti-racist leader and figure in the development of African American education, ...
Social Sciences
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Violent crime is rising. What can cities do?
In 2019, following a years-long decline, crime rates were flat or at all-time lows nationwide. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and a very different pattern emerged. Though major crimes dropped overall, violent crime surged. ...
Social Sciences
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Employment outcomes worse in states restricting criminal records-based discrimination
Many states have enacted polices to prohibit employers from discriminating against people with criminal records. Yet fathers living in states with more of these policy protections in place were less likely to be working than ...
Economics & Business
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Post-pandemic widening of inequalities for children in the North of England
A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increase poverty and cost children's lives.
Social Sciences
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Heroes or victims? Public perception of essential workers in the pandemic
Essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been praised—and rightfully so—as heroes since the very beginning of this global crisis. But how are they faring? Does the perception of essential workers ...
Social Sciences
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Report finds every worker who had a work-from-home experience wants to convert to flexible working
While most workplaces acknowledge that they need to offer hybrid working, very few have a strategy to implement it to maximize productivity and worker wellbeing.
Economics & Business
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Labour migration brings greater inequality to rural life in Norway
Income differences in small Norwegian towns have increased since 2004, when several former Eastern Bloc countries joined the EU.
Economics & Business
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Report points way to a more resilient UK food system
Government, the food industry, financial investors, charities and researchers all have a key role to play in securing the food system into the future—according to the results of a five-year research program.
Economics & Business
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The tipping point for legislative polarization
A predictive model of a polarized group, similar to the current U.S. Senate, demonstrates that when an outside threat—like war or a pandemic—fails to unite the group, the divide may be irreversible through democratic ...
Social Sciences
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People unknowingly group themselves together online, fueling political polarization across the US
As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks, according to a study led by researchers at Princeton University.
Social Sciences
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Like a natural system, democracy faces collapse as polarization leads to loss of diversity
Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States—and much of the world—is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens the resilience not only of ...
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Viewing artists as community problem-solvers increases support for public funding for artists, study shows
People are significantly more supportive of public funding for artists when they see artists as collaborators who are working to bring attention to and help solve problems in their communities, according to a new study.
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Persistent gender bias found in scientific research and related course materials: A long-term linguistic analysis
Two companion research articles published in the current issue of Language point to persistent gender bias in both peer-reviewed journal articles and course materials used in the field of linguistics. The first study examined ...
Social Sciences
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Norwegian archaeologists find late Iron Age longhouses
Norwegian archaeologists said Monday they have found a cluster of longhouses, including one of the largest in Scandinavia, using ground-penetrating radar in the southeastern part of the country—in an area that researchers ...
Archaeology
Dec 06, 2021
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Strong professional development networks benefit autistic students
Because each person on the autism spectrum is very different, there is a saying that when you have met one person on the autism spectrum, you have met one person on the autism spectrum. Due to these many differences, providing ...
Education
Dec 06, 2021
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Making the tobacco industry pay for cigarette litter could stop 4.5 billion butts polluting the Australian environment
Cigarette butts with filters are the most commonly littered item worldwide, with a staggering 4.5 trillion of them tossed into the environment each year. This is a huge problem; many end up on beaches and in the ocean, and ...
Other
Dec 06, 2021
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New study shows benefits of mindfulness for middle-school teachers
Mindfulness training can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in middle-school teachers while boosting their self-compassion and classroom management skills, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State and ...
Education
Dec 06, 2021
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Youth violence prevention program finds success in emergency room, primary care settings
Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There may be only a small window of time to prevent often life-threatening violent injuries.
Social Sciences
Dec 06, 2021
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