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Editorial: Rest assured, Ancient teens were full of existential angst too
If you're a young person (or a parent of one), you may be thinking some big thoughts about your future. Am I going to go to university? Maybe I'll look at a trade? I might want to travel? Or maybe I don't? Do I have to decide ...
Archaeology
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Banned in Brazil: The world is moving toward greater regulation of social media, experts say
Brazil's recent ban of X may seem antithetical to Americans' notion of the First Amendment and the idea of the internet as a "marketplace of ideas" where the good ultimately overshadows the bad and the ugly.
Social Sciences
12 hours ago
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Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment
The time frame defining "protracted displacement" by the United Nations may need to be significantly shortened, according to a new study on internally displaced persons (IDPs) which suggests earlier support is needed for ...
Social Sciences
13 hours ago
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Q&A: Venezuela election fallout will worsen refugee crisis, expert says
Venezuela has been ruled by dictators for nearly a quarter of a century, first under Hugo Chavez, and now under his protege, Nicolas Maduro. Their regimes have suppressed free speech, throttled the economy, committed untold ...
Political science
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Ask the experts: 'Childless cat ladies'—how many are there?
U.S. vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance recently made headlines after previous remarks he made in 2021 resurfaced in which he said that the U.S. was being run by Democrats, corporate oligarchs and a "bunch of childless ...
Social Sciences
13 hours ago
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Sociologist examines Appalachian voters' rightward shift, with Trump as their 'shame shield'
In her 2016 bestselling book "Strangers in Their Own Land," UC Berkeley sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild proposed that everyone has a "deep story"—a narrative about one's life and the world that's based more on emotion ...
Social Sciences
13 hours ago
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US disinformation researcher laments 'incredible witch hunt'
Understanding disinformation has emerged as a lightning rod in the United States ahead of the November election, with academics and think-tanks facing lawsuits by right-wing groups and subpoenas from a Republican-led congressional ...
Other
Sep 5, 2024
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The Roman siege of Masada lasted just a few weeks, not several years, say archaeologists
Researchers from the Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University have used a range of modern technologies, including drones, remote sensing, and 3D digital modeling, to generate the first objective, ...
Archaeology
Sep 5, 2024
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Virtual learning linked to rise in chronic absenteeism, study finds
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of chronic absenteeism have nearly doubled across the nation for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Education
Sep 5, 2024
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When expressing gratitude, it's all in the timing, says study
Thanks so much for reading this article all the way to the end! No, that wasn't an editorial error. It's a savvy managerial motivation strategy lurking somewhere in almost every employee's inbox or Slack channel.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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How parents' support and emotional guidance shape homework success
New research from Hebrew University shows that how well parents understand their children and manage their own emotions greatly affects homework time. Parents who are good at understanding their kids are more supportive and ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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Technology classes at school can also teach skills for business and life: South African teachers share ideas
Starting and running your own business takes hard work and a can-do attitude. Typically, entrepreneurs are the kinds of people who can identify and solve problems innovatively, are willing to take risks and learn from mistakes.
Education
Sep 5, 2024
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Report documents paths to prison for those experiencing intimate partner violence
A new study provides extensive documentation of the "IPV-to-Prison Pipeline"—the pathways through which women who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) find themselves serving long prison sentences for acts of ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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Do women candidates have a harder time being elected? A political scientist explains
In Congress this term, 25% of senators and 28% of representatives are women, near record highs for both houses, but far below equal representation with men. As Kamala Harris runs for president, will being a woman cost her ...
Political science
Sep 5, 2024
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What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point
As the climate crisis accelerates, it's hard not to wonder if today's societies can adapt. Growing worries over climate change have sparked interest in the collapse of ancient civilizations and the rise of the (often apocalypse-themed) ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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If robots could lie, would we be OK with it? A new study produces intriguing results
Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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For decades, we've been told 80% of the world's biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands—but it's wrong
Everyday people understandably rely on information quoted by scientists. But when that information turns out to be incorrect, things get complicated.
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt
Late winter and early spring have been marked by wild weather sweeping large parts of Australia, damaging homes and businesses and causing power outages.
Economics & Business
Sep 5, 2024
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How to get the housing we need: Healthy, affordable and resilient to climate change
Imagine coming home after a long day at work. It is winter. You step inside your home. It is warm, quiet and dry.
Political science
Sep 5, 2024
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Domestic violence in sub-Saharan Africa could triple by 2060, warns report
Tens of millions of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa will experience catastrophic levels of intimate partner violence because the world is failing to make progress on the climate crisis, according to new projections ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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