A company's ability to be technologically unique is an asset, but it can also be a costly, isolating characteristic. A new study published in Strategic Management Journal provides empirical evidence of this paradox, offering ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2026
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Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a new study shows. Those who stay in the seaside towns where they grew up find their opportunities and ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2026
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A new study has suggested that the transformation of Twitter into X under Elon Musk marks the rise of a new, illiberal regime of governing social media platforms, which can be controlled by one person and used to push their ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2026
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A decade ago, when working as a junior analyst in a Chicago marketing firm, Sangah Bae was winding down her workday, hoping to make a happy hour with her colleagues. At 4:30 p.m., her manager rushed to her desk with a request ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2026
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What would happen if AI becomes capable of performing essentially all economically valuable work? In a wide-ranging Q&A, Yale economist Pascual Restrepo dives into how economists view the future of labor markets.
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2026
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If you've ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn't a salaried employee. They're gig workers—independent contractors who pick up delivery tasks through ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2026
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As interest in structured mountain adventure continues to surge across Europe and North America, a new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University provides the first comprehensive ...
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2026
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You check your credit score before applying for an apartment. Your fitness watch tells you whether you slept well enough. A workplace dashboard measures your productivity. Parents can buy devices that track their baby's breathing ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2026
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Inequality in wealth between men and women has not always received the same attention as similar disparities in employment and earnings. This is perhaps because wealth—things like property, savings and investments—is seen ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2026
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With 76% of adults now reporting stress levels that impede daily function, a new Cornell study points to a low-cost intervention hiding in plain sight: nature. The study, published in March 2026 in ScienceDirect, found that ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2026
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