Racially and economically mixed cities are more likely to stay integrated if the density of households stays low, finds a new analysis of a now-famous model of segregation.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2014
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Computer-driven cars have been testing their skills on California roads for more than four years—but until now, the Department of Motor Vehicles wasn't sure just how many were rolling around.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 16, 2014
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Rural Hawaii residents still recovering from a tropical storm are keeping a nervous eye on a lava flow that may reach their community within a week.
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2014
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How much does your neighborhood determine your life chances? Sociologist and urban planner Xavier de Souza Briggs recently completed a 20-year social experiment on ghetto poverty that asked: If people in high-poverty, high-risk ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2014
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Sooner or later, consumers will be able to buy cars that rely on computers—not the owner—to do the driving.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2014
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Research on urban neighborhoods must take into account differences among cities and rely on some techniques that have not been used extensively by sociologists studying neighborhood effects, according to Mario Small, professor ...
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2014
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Where you live could affect whether or not you spend compulsively, according to new research from San Francisco State University published today in the Journal of Consumer Culture.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2014
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Murderers who committed homicide during robberies are more likely to commit crimes again when they are paroled, compared to murderers who committed homicide under other circumstances, according to research from North Carolina ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2014
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When you think of the Rust Belt, glossy neighborhoods with rocketing rents may not be the first images to jump to mind.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2014
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Children around the world who grow up in dangerous neighborhoods exhibit more aggressive behavior, says a new Duke University-led study that is the first to examine the topic across a wide range of countries.
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2014
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