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Economics & Business Jan 8, 2024

With higher fees and more ads, streaming services cashing in by using old tactics of cable TV

There's one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.

Economics & Business Dec 22, 2023

As France moves to limit the rights of migrants, research reveals just how reliant on them it is

Once again, France finds itself in the grip of a political crisis. After the pension reform of June, which prompted more than one million people to take to the streets, president Emmanuel Macron's framework immigration bill ...

Economics & Business Dec 19, 2023

How government payments to the vulnerable can multiply to create economic growth for everyone

The economic fallout of COVID-19 left people around the world facing a significant threat to their livelihood. As governments scrambled to mitigate the pandemic's impact on their populations, many decided to use direct payments ...

Social Sciences Dec 12, 2023

Poverty trap: Some jobs are no protection against destitution

Many working people in Europe are at risk of economic hardship, prompting EU researchers to seek policy answers.

Earth Sciences Dec 10, 2023

Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success—here's the missing ingredient

Protecting and restoring forests is one of the cheapest and most effective options for mitigating the carbon emissions heating Earth.

Economics & Business Dec 10, 2023

New investment labels aim to help savers spot sustainable products—but won't always stop greenwashing

From the nutritional traffic light system displayed on a box of cereal, to the efficiency ratings we look at when buying a house, ratings and labels help us work out how to spend money responsibly. A new scheme from the UK's ...

Social Sciences Dec 4, 2023

Payment controversy over 'The Elephant Whisperers' provokes questions about documentary storytelling

Months after the Indian film The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards this past March, the mahout (elephant rider or caretaker) couple Bomman and Bellie at the center of the film ...

Environment Nov 29, 2023

Almost half of Aussies in regional areas say they've experienced severe climate impacts

Almost half (49%) of Aussies living in regional areas say their area has had severe climate impacts, compared with 43% in capital cities, according to international research, which also found that almost 6 in 10 Australians ...

Social Sciences Nov 27, 2023

What is the 'sunk cost fallacy'? Is it ever a good thing?

Have you ever encountered a subpar hotel breakfast while on holiday? You don't really like the food choices on offer, but since you already paid for the meal as part of your booking, you force yourself to eat something anyway ...

Social Sciences Nov 16, 2023

Research eyes optimized design for web, mail surveys

Singular-mode mail and telephone surveys are going the way of the landline—slowly but surely being phased out in favor of more technology-assisted communication.

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