Australian leaders with diverse backgrounds have expressed a sense of resignation and despair about the lack of women from First Nations and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in leadership roles.
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2023
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The repeal of the U.S. military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy and the legalization of gay marriage in New York state represent great strides for the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in America. And according to ...
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2011
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People are more honest when talking about topics involving high-status knowledge. A new study in behavioral economics shows that this is true even if they have a financial incentive to lie. As expertise about increasingly ...
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2019
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Technological progress can reduce the energy required to achieve the same ends, reducing the use of fossil fuels and the greenhouse gases associated with burning fossil fuels. But technological progress can also make production, ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2023
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On the day parents across the country discover which secondary school their child can attend, a new report exposes how entry rules are thwarting social mobility especially at the most sought-after state schools.
Education
Mar 1, 2023
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In 2023, lawmakers across the U.S. introduced a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Although the 2024 legislative session has just begun, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is already tracking 429 bills, a figure on ...
Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education ...
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2024
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Most of us think we know what we mean when we talk about "traditional masculinity". A term commonly used to describe a broad range of men's traits and behavior, it includes things like violence and aggression, emotional restraint, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2023
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