Nearly 22% of Republican legislators in the country have joined at least one far-right Facebook group, with Missouri ranking among the top five, a watchdog organization found in a study released this month.
Political science
May 26, 2022
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In 2020, a commentary published in Cell urged the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address long-standing funding disparities between Black and white researchers. According to a 2011 study, Black applicants were 10 percentage ...
Other
May 25, 2022
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As a federal program to serve meals to all US public school students during COVID-19 ends on June 30, the consequences of unpaid school meal debt will resurface for the millions of students nationwide facing food insecurity.
Economics & Business
May 24, 2022
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Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market. Betting against beta (BAB) strategies have been developed that perform incredibly well for investors. The basic BAB strategy is to take a short ...
Economics & Business
May 23, 2022
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Increased investment in public schools pays off through reductions in adult crime, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2022
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month shattered the record for April, destroying more than 1,000 square kilometers of the world's biggest rainforest, nearly double the previous high, according to official figures ...
Environment
May 6, 2022
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A new study from the University of Sussex Business School reveals the technologies and academic disciplines that are being overlooked by research funders in the global fight against climate change.
Environment
May 3, 2022
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You would never drive your car using only your rear-view mirror, but according to Scott Stewart, MBA '83, Ph.D. '85, that's exactly how many professional investors make key investment decisions.
Economics & Business
Apr 1, 2022
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One surprising success story to come out of the pandemic was how many countries and cities were able to significantly reduce street homelessness. Lockdowns enabled governments to treat homelessness as a public health emergency ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2022
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Financial markets are more efficient than some speculators may want to believe. When it comes to predicting the performance of markets, everyone wants an edge—an advantage that sets them apart from the competition. Getting ...
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2022
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