Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his cosmic footsteps.
Space Exploration
May 5, 2021
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A new study provides the best evidence to date that an increase in the availability of alcohol is linked to more financial troubles among the disadvantaged.
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2021
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University of Arizona researcher Jennifer Carlson says she and other sociologists see gun business as a telltale sign of what's going on in the American psyche. If that is the case, Americans in 2020 were afraid.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2021
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A 20% shift in beverage sales from small to medium-sized plastic bottles could reduce the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste in the USA by over 9,000 tonnes annually, a study in Scientific Reports suggests.
Environment
Feb 25, 2021
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There's a reason that online ticket sellers hit you with those extra fees after you've picked your seats and are ready to click "buy."
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2021
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The UK's first national lockdown from March 2020 and its immediate aftermath saw a massive shift in consumer habits that was initially mandated but then lingered as shops and restaurants opened but risks from the virus remained.
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2021
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Amid the protests and turbulence of 2020, Americans set a new record for gun purchases, with the FBI tallying a new high of 21 million background checks over the year. That was an increase of 26% over the 2016 record of 15.7 ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2021
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AUC Riverside-led study on cruise pricing could help the cruise industry get back on its feet after the pandemic. The research, published in Management Science, found that customers who book early in the advance sales period ...
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2020
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It's commonly known that gun sales go up after a mass shooting, but two competing hypotheses have been put forth to explain why that's the case: is it because people fear more violence and want to protect themselves, or is ...
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2020
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Movie studios estimate that they lose billions of dollars to digital movie piracy. But a new marketing study from the University of Georgia finds that piracy can actually boost ticket sales in certain situations.
Economics & Business
Aug 6, 2020
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