People of Asian descent living in the U.S. experienced an increase in housing vulnerability in 2021—as measured by the share who said they had fallen behind on their rent or mortgage payments—even as the government spent ...
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2023
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These days it's necessary to have at least a basic level of English proficiency in most research contexts. But at the same time, our collective emphasis on English places a significant burden on scientists who speak a different ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2023
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While still in high school, Xinyi Liu worked briefly in a lab at Beihang University in Beijing and was surprised to see Chinese researchers routinely using Google Translate to generate the first English draft of scientific ...
Education
Aug 17, 2022
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Indonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Sudan. Almost 30% are children.
Education
Sep 1, 2023
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It's a captivating idea: build an interstellar ark, fill it with people, flora, and fauna of every kind, and set your course for a distant star. The concept is not only science fiction gold, it's been the subject of many ...
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2020
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A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages.
Environment
Jun 23, 2021
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Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2022
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New data shows that Hispanics with disabilities in the United States rebounded to historic levels in the labor force following the first 12-month period of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the disparity between their non-Hispanic ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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Making urban environments greener and giving residents greater access to nature is an increasing focus for municipalities across the country. But all too often, these efforts do not take into consideration how communities ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with ...
Internet
Jun 12, 2013
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