Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum's (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since the start of the COVID pandemic. The yearly gathering sees business, political and civil society leaders convene in the Swiss mountain resort ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2023
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The arrest of influencer Andrew Tate in Romania on charges of sex trafficking and sexual abuse will do little to deter his supporters. For some time now, those outside his sphere of influence have looked on bemused as to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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Election research pioneered by UC San Diego political scientist Zoltan Hajnal is not only having a real-world impact in California, but is starting to take root beyond the state.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2022
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In the month after Elon Musk triumphantly announced his takeover of Twitter with his now famous "the bird is freed" tweet, he implemented a large-scale cull of the social media platform's global workforce. While Musk's rationale ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
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Around the world, governments have widely attempted two strategies meant to reduce the use of gasoline by making it more expensive.
Economics & Business
Nov 22, 2022
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Europe should demonstrate responsibility, leadership and autonomy in space—and its highest priority should be to address climate change, according to a poll of European citizens.
Planetary Sciences
Nov 15, 2022
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Elizabeth Losh, the Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies and English at William & Mary, is paying close attention to the social media posts of candidates running for office in the upcoming mid-term ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2022
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Science fiction is the realm where people traditionally wrestle with the idea of contact with an ETI (Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) But now, those discussions are migrating from science fiction into more serious realms. ...
Astrobiology
Oct 6, 2022
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Americans don't agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In a time of unprecedented division, rising inequality and intensifying climate change, it's easy to feel ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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Putting a price on CO₂ emissions and thus making emissions more expensive can make a significant contribution to reducing them. In a study published in The Economic Journal, Prof. Dr. Fabian Herweg, University of Bayreuth, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2022
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