A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that children's books in the United States continue to underrepresent ethnic minorities. In addition, it finds that male characters are overrepresented in such stories, ...
Education
Aug 31, 2023
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Recent releases like "Gears of War 2" and "Killzone 2" have offered gamers visual fidelity of unparalleled quality. For over a decade, improving visuals has been the focal point of development in gaming, and titles have ...
Software
May 13, 2009
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As the summer movie season winds to a close, and the conversation around immigration continues to simmer, one place where audiences won't find the Latino community is in popular films, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2019
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(AP) -- The world's largest collection of Holocaust documents is going digital.
Internet
Jan 26, 2011
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A newly-discovered glitch in Apple's software can cause iPhones to mysteriously shut down when they receive a certain text message.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 27, 2015
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Strapped in an orange suit in his spaceship, Yuri Gagarin smiles as the rockets roar and chirpily tells mission control: "Let's go!"
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2013
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As the fall television season kicks into high gear, some of our favorite shows aren't doing a good job depicting issues of homelessness and housing insecurity, according to new research from American University's Center for ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2019
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The Sopranos' Tony Soprano and Walter White from Breaking Bad rank among recent television drama's most notorious protagonists, each of questionable morality. So, here's the question: Do you like them?
Social Sciences
May 5, 2017
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(AP)—The agency that oversees Internet domain names says it will open a satellite office in China, home of the world's largest Internet population.
Internet
Apr 8, 2013
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Taiwan said Tuesday it had lodged a complaint with Apple over new iPhone and computer operating systems that describe the island as a province of China.
Business
Oct 29, 2013
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