Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited access to food. Yet today's global food system produces enough to feed every person on the planet.
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2024
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Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links between gender inequality, well-being, and participation in the #MeToo movement ...
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2024
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a high quality and inexpensive pectin that can successfully gel in low sugar products and still be scalable for commercial production.
Biotechnology
Jul 16, 2024
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Penalty fees for consumers are prevalent in many service industries such as banking and cellular phone service, accounting for billions of dollars in "junk fees" that annually eat away at consumers' wallets like termites.
Economics & Business
Jul 15, 2024
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In a sun-baked village north of Morocco's capital Rabat, Mustapha Loubaoui and other itinerant workers wait idly by the roadside for farm work made scarce by a six-year drought.
Environment
Jul 13, 2024
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Whether it's a pharmacy, a supermarket, or a clothier, when you walk into a retail store in the U.S., you are sure to encounter a flashy promotional display featuring products from a specific brand.
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2024
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Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias. The meta-analysis of North American correspondence studies ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2024
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Advertisers systematically pay more to show online ads to women than to men, especially in highly developed nations, according to research from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and IMDEA Networks. This gender-based ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2024
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Twentieth century Swedish labor market policy was not solely shaped by inter-class cooperation, but also by tough conflicts. Industrial rationalization and investments in new technology were met with protests from workers. ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2024
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Gendered social innovation is a crucial process that intertwines social change with female entrepreneurship, empowerment, and the evolution of work among women in the tourism industry.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2024
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