Q&A: Is panda diplomacy over?
One of D.C.'s most famous families has officially left town. No, not the Obamas—the giant pandas at the National Zoo.
Political science
Nov 9, 2023
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News tagged with modern economy
Trading decisions are observable in the eye movements of buyers and sellers
In a new collaborative study, PIK Professor Michael Platt models how the decision-making process unfolds in the brains of buyers and sellers considering a deal. These decisions were observable in eye movements and pupil dilation.
Economics & Business
Sep 4, 2023
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Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world—an enviable position, in many countries' eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2023
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New report exposes steep declines in data science skills among fourth- and eighth-graders across America
A new report from the Data Science 4 Everyone coalition reveals that data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students have declined significantly over the last decade even as these skills have become increasingly ...
Education
Feb 14, 2023
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How the philosophy of the past can help us imagine the economy of the future
The economy keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons—stories about rising prices, supply shortages and a looming recession have been frequently making the front page these days.
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2023
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One-stop hydrogen shop: Reducing the cost of a future energy carrier
Hydrogen is essential to the modern economy, and expanding its utility in a more sustainable society is a major global priority. Now, in a study recently published in Science Advances, researchers from Osaka University have ...
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2022
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New project details how to reimagine global supply chains to be more equitable, fair
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global production and distribution, it shone a spotlight on the fault lines running through some of the world's supply chains, which—according to a group of Stanford human rights researchers—have ...
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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Call for 'debt driving licence'
People borrowing money for the first time should only be given small amounts until they have proved their competence, a new study says.
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2020
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Sustainable plastics vital for greener world
Creating sustainable plastics is vital for the future of our environment, a new report says.
Environment
Jun 4, 2020
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With much of U.S. staying at home, how many jobs can be done remotely?
Evaluating the economic impact of "social distancing" measures taken to arrest the spread of COVID-19 raises a number of fundamental questions about the modern economy: How many jobs can be performed at home? What share of ...
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2020
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