The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the "myth of the blitz"—the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2022
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Prior to the First World War, sprawling European empires collectively controlled roughly 80% of Earth's landmass. Following WWII, that percentage drastically shrank, as colonies and occupied territories successfully vied ...
Ecology
Jun 1, 2022
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Nobody is more excited for the release of a census than a genealogist. I have been researching family trees for 20 years and I have seen the release of key documents, including the 1911 census and the 1939 register, which ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2022
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Do you ever find yourself staring at the supermarket shelf in turmoil, trying to make the most environmentally sustainable choices from an overwhelming array of available products? You've brought your reusable shopping bags, ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2021
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Global plastics production declined slightly in 2020 as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, only the third time since World War II that output has fallen, an industry body said Thursday.
Environment
Jun 10, 2021
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A new paper shines a spotlight on a Black social reformer and racial justice advocate whose efforts to serve the poor on the South Side of Chicago helped spark the modern parks and recreation movement.
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2020
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Since 9/11, the United States has deployed about 3 million troops around the globe. The time these troops spend in the military can profoundly shape how they participate in future social groups, and many social scientists ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2020
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The traditional Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm has been cancelled for the first time since 1944 in favour of a televised event due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced Tuesday.
Other
Sep 22, 2020
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The fight against COVID-19 has been equated to a war by some political leaders. While the analogy is appealing, Charles Maier, Leverett Saltonstall Research Professor of History at Harvard University and Minda de Gunzburg ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2020
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As news of the pandemic began circulating, Canadians hurried to grocery stores, laying in supplies for the upcoming crisis. By mid-March, experts had begun warning against hoarding. There is plenty of food in our supply chain, ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2020
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