After the storm: When recovery creates a community crisis
The storm ends, the fire goes out, floodwaters recede.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2026
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The hidden pressure behind responding to a boss's good news
Have you ever found yourself listening to someone share their good news and felt pressure to respond with excitement, even if you didn't feel particularly enthusiastic? Does that pressure feel even greater when the person ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2026
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Your home's energy performance is already affecting your mortgage––soon climate risk will too
Few consumers realize that a property's poor energy rating can directly affect their ability to obtain a mortgage. In the future, flood and other climate-related risks will also play a greater role in lending decisions.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2026
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Women leave psychology research more often than men, especially early in their careers
Today, women are more likely than men to begin an academic career in psychology. Nevertheless, they leave research substantially more often, particularly during the first years after entering the field.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2026
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Poverty in the EU declined in the last decade, but disparities persist among nations
Despite differences among nations, poverty in the European Union declined between 2015 and 2023, according to a study published in PLOS One by Silvia Megyesiova and Cecilia Olexova of the Bratislava University of Economics ...
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2026
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Dark kitchens are popping up everywhere, but what are they and why does it matter?
When you order food through an app, how much do you know about where you're buying it from? It could be a restaurant on the local main street or one located in a warehouse in a faraway industrial park.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2026
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Study: Paid internships deliver strong payoff early in careers
A new national study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education professor Mindi Thompson, who directs the university's Center for Research on College‑Workforce Transitions (CCWT), offers evidence that paid internships ...
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2026
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Co-design with the community? Study provides insights on building trust
Co-design projects give stakeholders a seat at the table, including them as members of the design team, but few studies have evaluated whether they feel heard. A participant satisfaction study found that how and when people ...
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2026
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Who decides what time it is? The politics behind contested clocks
Despite contentious local debates about time zones and seasonal shifts, University of Queensland research shows there is no official global time zone system.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2026
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NYC delivery workers injured at more than five times national rate under intense labor control by apps, survey finds
More than half of New York City's app-based food delivery workers have been injured on the job, and 40% meet the criteria for severe psychological distress, according to a new study from the CUNY Graduate School of Public ...
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2026
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