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Social Sciences Sep 12, 2023

Q&A: How achievement pressure is crushing kids and what to do about it

Are we pushing our kids too much? This is a complicated question, and one that many parents struggle to answer.

Space Exploration Sep 8, 2023

Virgin Galactic notches fourth spaceflight in four months

Virgin Galactic on Friday announced it had sent three paying customers on an hour-long journey to space and back, racking up its fourth successful flight in as many months.

Environment Sep 6, 2023

California and Florida advertised perfect climates in the 1900s. Today, they lead the country in climate change risks

Images of orange groves and Spanish-themed hotels with palm tree gardens filled countless pamphlets and articles promoting Southern California and Florida in the late 19th century, promising escape from winter's reach.

Social Sciences Sep 5, 2023

Examining how housing unaffordability leads to cascading socioeconomic effects

Los Angeles residents who pay more than 30% of their income toward rent are forced to make trade-offs in other areas of their lives that can last for years and contribute to many social ills, a University of Cincinnati professor ...

Ecology Sep 4, 2023

Oh, deer: In US capital, 'Bambi' is increasingly unwelcome

To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city—to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread tick-borne diseases.

Economics & Business Aug 22, 2023

Digital real estate listings with more photos, descriptions found to earn higher sale prices

Buying a home is a time-consuming process, in part because it requires balancing financial realities with a long checklist of expectations and desires. People care about a solid foundation and certain number of bedrooms. ...

Environment Aug 17, 2023

Q&A: Urban doom loop—what it is and how cities can stop it

Recent images of downtown San Francisco—emptied of office workers now dialing in remote and filled with wandering homeless people—has struck fear for the future of urban areas. A Columbia University professor coined the term ...

Environment Aug 17, 2023

Study reveals America's wealthiest 10% responsible for 40% of US greenhouse gas emissions

A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation's total greenhouse gas emissions. ...

Environment Aug 17, 2023

Without climate action, property values will take a hit from escalating wildfire risk and tree mortality, study finds

Earth's rapidly changing climate is taking an increasingly heavy toll on landscapes around the world in the form of floods, rising sea levels, extreme weather, drought and wildfire.

Social Sciences Aug 14, 2023

These organizational changes can shake up company hierarchy

Organizational change can be seen as a threat, but can also create opportunity.

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