Fonts in campaign communications have liberal or conservative leanings
Yard signs for a local politician captured the curiosity of Katherine Haenschen.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2020
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Study shows effects of Chinese divorce law on women's wellbeing
In 2011, China's Supreme Court dealt a blow to the property rights of women by ruling that family homes purchased before marriage automatically belong to the registered buyer upon divorce, historically the husband.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2020
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Hold businesses to account on their carbon footprints by including their supply chains
Donald Trump may not believe climate change is happening, but most business leaders do and it is no surprise to see it top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2020
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Female bigamists often treated lightly by judges, researcher finds
When "Britain's most notorious bigamist," Emily Horne, was handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence in 2009 for marrying five times without ever divorcing, her gender caught many off guard.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2020
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New species of Allosaurus discovered in Utah
A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Paleontologists unearthed the first specimen in early 1990s in Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah. The ...
Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 24, 2020
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OK, computer: Let's bring text-generating artificial intelligence into the classroom
Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It's likely in a few years they'll be churning out C-grade worthy essays for students.
Education
Jan 24, 2020
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Schools and media key to cutting financial illiteracy
Japan's government should set up special programs to teach financial literacy in schools and through the media, according to researchers who carried out a detailed study of the causes of low levels of ability in handling ...
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2020
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Chinese tariff rate quota policy severely impacted US wheat exports
The U.S. and China recently agreed to a phase one trade deal that aims to resolve the current trade war between the two countries. But that is just the latest development in longstanding and complicated U.S.-Chinese trade ...
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2020
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Did a volcanic eruption in Indonesia really lead to the creation of Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tells the tale of a monster created by an obsessed scientist. Since its inception in 1816, the story has haunted scientists, warning against the worst excesses of scientific misadventure and technological ...
Other
Jan 24, 2020
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Holocaust archaeology: Uncovering vital evidence to prove the deniers wrong
It's now 75 years since Soviet troops liberated the notorious death camp at Auschwitz and the vast majority of Holocaust survivors are no longer with us. The impact of continuing to research the Holocaust can, therefore, ...
Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 24, 2020
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