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For metro governments, bigger may not be economically better
When big cities gobble up smaller ones nearby, residents often are told a consolidated government is more efficient, providing improved services and other economic benefits.
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Why feelings of isolation have skyrocketed in the US
Being alone doesn't automatically equate with misery. French writer Michel de Montaigne famously removed himself from public life and retreated to a tower on his country estate, where he wrote about the joys of sitting with ...
Social Sciences
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Unique Iron- and Viking-age mortuary houses unearthed in Norway
Recent work published by Dr. Raymond Sauvage and Dr. Richard Macphail in Medieval Archaeology describes the excavation and interpretation of three Iron- and Viking-Age mortuary houses in central Norway, Skeiet, in the village ...
Best of Last Week—How humans really killed mammoths, making AI systems smarter, mitochondria fling their DNA
It was an interesting week for the study of human behavior as a team of cognitive scientists at MIT found what they believe is the reason that laws are written in an incomprehensible style—because it confers what they describe ...
AI used by police cannot tell Black people apart: Canada's AI laws need urgent attention, say researchers
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool. In the hands of public police and other criminal justice agencies, AI can lead to injustice. For example, Detroit resident Robert Williams was arrested in front of his children ...
Social Sciences
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How to help your child as they start at primary school—an educational psychologist explains
Starting primary school is a momentous and exciting time for children. A positive start to school has been linked to children's social and academic success in their first year at school.
Education
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Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry, say researchers
Each year, temperature records are broken and extreme weather events strike. July 22, 2024 now marks the hottest day on record, surpassing the previous heat records set in 2023.
Social Sciences
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Transgender students more likely than cisgender peers to seek support from school staff, study finds
Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a study from researchers at the University of ...
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Tim Walz's son Gus has a nonverbal learning disorder: What is that?
After his heartfelt reaction to his father's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the spotlight, 17-year-old Gus Walz has become one of the most high-profile people with nonverbal learning ...
Education
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Australia gives millions of workers 'right to disconnect'
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
Economics & Business
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Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?
Australian students are increasingly taking tests on computers. This includes major tests used to check national progress on literacy and numeracy.
Education
Aug 25, 2024
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Letting teachers choose what they want to learn supports teacher morale—and yields better teaching
Student achievement is highly correlated with having qualified teachers who feel empowered and motivated to provide quality education for their students. Such teachers should be in every classroom.
Education
Aug 25, 2024
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Schools are competing with cell phones. Here's how they think they could win
Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the "gradual apathy pandemic" in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school. Even fewer actually ...
Education
Aug 25, 2024
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The truth about Tasers: What UK statistics and research tell us
Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take "all necessary action" in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland.
Political science
Aug 25, 2024
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Saturday Citations: Tarantulas and their homies; how mosquitoes find you; black holes not mysterious at all
So much science news this week. It's like a torrential deluge of information bursting explosively through a levee of ignorance. Who built that levee, anyway? How did they get that through the legislature? Anyway, of the hundreds ...
Evidence found of Europeans using cocaine as far back as the 17th century
A team of biomedical and medicinal specialists from the University of Milan, working with a colleague from Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, has found evidence of cocaine use by at least ...
Ancient DNA sheds light on the genetic diversity of post-Roman elites
A new study of ancient DNA by a team of international researchers and co-led by Krishna R. Veeramah, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, provides insight into the development and social structures of European rural communities ...
Archaeology
Aug 23, 2024
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Socioeconomics found to shape children's connection to nature more than where they live
The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study published in People and Nature and conducted ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2024
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Journalists and social media users are key drivers behind product recall decisions, says researcher
Canada saw a record 2,330 product recalls in 2023—more than six per day and the highest since the federal government started releasing the data in 2011. A product recall occurs when a manufacturer takes action to remove ...
Economics & Business
Aug 23, 2024
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'Time poverty' can keep college students from graduating—especially if they have jobs or children to care for
Many college students don't have enough time for their studies. This "time poverty," as we call it, is often due to inadequate child care access or the need to work to pay for college and living expenses.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2024
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