Research led by the University of Bristol has revealed that despite progress, most ethnic minority groups studied are still more likely to be in manual work or unemployed or sick than their white counterparts. The researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2020
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The unprecedented economic and educational shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic could inflict long-term damage to young people's prospects in life, a new study finds.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2020
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That corn was highly important in the Maya culture is something that Genner Llanes Ortiz, himself a Maya from the Mexican province of Yucatan, has always known, right from his childhood. But just how important the role of ...
Social Sciences
May 22, 2020
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School closures have led to a change in attitudes among parents about who should be responsible for their child's education, a major new survey shows.
Education
May 5, 2020
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Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped as a result of gun violence, says Daniel Kim, an associate professor of health sciences at Northeastern.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2020
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The edges of cities around the world are being devastated by fires and floods. It's drawing attention to suburban residents and the role they're playing in exacerbating their exposure to climate change risks. But instead ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2019
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Australians like to think we live in a country of the fair go, where anyone with the talent and willingness to work hard can succeed.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2019
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New research from Rice University sociologists finds that flood victims are likely to resettle in flood-prone areas, so long as their new neighborhoods are whiter and wealthier than where they used to live.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2019
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My editor, Michelle, was at a birthday party for her son's friend recently, when the mom mentioned a company she liked called Joymode. Minutes later, an ad for Joymode appeared on Michelle's Facebook news feed.
Internet
Jun 27, 2019
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A major telephone outage took down the Dutch emergency number for more than three hours Monday, forcing police and other first responders to scramble to set up alternatives.
Telecom
Jun 24, 2019
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