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U.S. Indigenous peoples experience higher rates of fatal police violence in and around reservations
Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers ...
Social Sciences
9 hours ago
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Experts challenge idea that social media harms teen empathy
Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State University. The study, a systematic review published in the Journal of Adolescence, ...
Social Sciences
15 hours ago
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AI disclosure labels may do more harm than good, study warns
The growing use of AI-generated scientific and science-related content, especially on social media, raises important concerns: these texts may contain false or highly persuasive information that is difficult for users to ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2026
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Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness
The Doomsday Clock—a symbolic device to signal an array of existential threats to the world since 1947—was recently moved to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to midnight. And that was before all-out ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2026
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Analysis of 1,000 Tinder profiles reveals nine standard pose types
Choosing a Tinder profile picture may feel like a free, personal and creative act. But how true is that? A new study from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) shows that, far from being unique, most users follow one ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2026
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Why being nice matters in a complex world
Coan says practicing kindness, be it big or small, is a one-two punch for your health and for those around you. That includes "weak ties," the casual, micro-relationships people form. "People often deride small talk as shallow," ...
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Mar 6, 2026
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Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments
What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In late 2024, senior MIT postdoc Benjamin Sabatini wrote MIT Professor Eran Egozy to ask just that, ...
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2026
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New research warns charities against 'AI shortcut' to empathy
A new report from the University of East Anglia (UEA) warns that the potential reputational damage of charities using AI-generated images in their campaigns is more complex than many organizations realize. It comes as humanitarian ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2026
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Weaponizing kinship: How Colombia's armed conflict uses family loss to tear apart communities
During armed conflicts in Latin America, state forces, insurgents, and paramilitaries systematically employed massacres, torture, abductions, and targeted killings to dismantle social structures. The Comisión para el Esclarecimiento ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2026
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Swipe right, but safer: New Safety Map aims to help people navigate risks on dating apps
To address persistent concerns about harassment, boundary violation and user safety in digital dating spaces, a research team led by the University of Waterloo has launched an interactive Safety Map to coincide with International ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2026
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Why conversation is more like a dance than an exchange of words
Think about the last time you told a story to a friend. You probably adjusted it halfway through. You saw their eyebrows lift. You noticed them lean in, or glance away. You clarified a detail. You sped up the ending. That ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband, global study finds
Some 31% of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband and one third (33%) say a husband should have the final word on important decisions, according to a new global study of 23,000 people. Gen Z men (born ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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Job listings with wide pay ranges may deter female applicants
Pay range transparency laws that are intended to promote pay equity can inadvertently deter women from applying for those positions, thus perpetuating gender gaps in the workforce, according to research from the Cornell ILR ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here's how
Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and Indigenous peoples focuses on harms, such as cultural appropriation, cultural flattening and digital exclusion. These risks are real.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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Could working from home help reverse declining birth rates?
Couples who work from home at least one day a week are having more children and planning larger families, according to a comprehensive new study spanning almost 40 countries. The research, co-authored by King's College London ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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Loneliness linked to fear of embarrassment, teen research reveals
A University of the Sunshine Coast study of young teenagers has identified a vicious cycle of loneliness linked to the fear of embarrassment or judgment by peers. The study of more than 170 children aged 13 to 15 found that ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2026
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First field training officer may set use-of-force habits, study suggests
A field training officer is a special kind of cop. They have to be both patrol officer and mentor, as they teach recruits who are fresh out of the police academy how to put their lessons into practice. Much like mentors in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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What is happiness? A philosopher looks for answers
When we seek happiness, what exactly are we searching for? And when we wish happiness on someone else, what is it that we truly desire for them?
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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Having a 'growth mindset' helps entrepreneurs adapt to setbacks
A new study underscores the importance of a "growth mindset" in entrepreneurs when faced with business challenges. Specifically, the study shows that entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on conserving or spending ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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What happens if truth is lost? Philosopher explains how truth defines our humanity
Behind every breakthrough, there is a quest for truth. This desire is wired into humans—an insatiable curiosity about the world. Questions about truth have perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, but many focus on ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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