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To connect across politics, try saying what you oppose

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When engaging in a political discussion, talking about what you oppose instead of what you support may make others more open to your views, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.This post was […]

Education

England’s synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to read

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Since 2012, England has taken an increasingly narrow approach to how primary school teachers should teach reading.This post was originally published on this site

Education

German adults outperform international peers in complex problem-solving tasks, study finds

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Adults in Germany are better than the international average at coping with problems in new and complex situations. However, this adaptive problem-solving skill depends more heavily on sociodemographic characteristics than in other countries. This is […]

Society & Politics

Global Rights Project report spotlights continued troubling trends in worldwide inhumane treatment

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Global human rights are in decline according to the findings of a recent study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies.This post was originally published on this site

Education

Visible for diversity, invisible in research: The burdens Black female academics face in universities

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Black women are underrepresented in senior roles in British academia. As of May 2024, there were only 70 Black women professors.This post was originally published on this site

Education

New AI-powered tool helps students find creative solutions to complex math proofs

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Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs.This post was originally published on this […]

Education

Almost 60% of pupils accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content on social media

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Experts at UCL have raised concerns about online misinformation after new research found that over half of pupils have unintentionally encountered Holocaust-related content on social media.This post was originally published on this site

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Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

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The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal.This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Politicians bank on people not caring about democracy—but research shows we do

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Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no exception.This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Political right at greater risk for falling for conspiracy theories, researcher finds

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People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories than those on the left—but not for other types of false or misleading information. And regardless of ideology, we tend […]

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Top Stories

  • Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation

    In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act—a shift that would reduce restrictions and penalties associated with the drug.This post [...]
  • Pubs are far more valuable to society than the tax they pay

    English pubs will receive a 15% discount on their business rates from April this year. The government deal, which also applies to music venues, follows a backlash from landlords who were facing a steep increase [...]
  • Climate change is reshaping how companies do business

    Climate change is not only disrupting supply chains and asset values, it is also quietly reshaping companies’ choice of business partners. New research based on nearly two decades of data from thousands of US-listed firms [...]

Highlights

  • Why hospitality skills can help all businesses adapt to the AI revolution
  • Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely
  • Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation
WHAT’S NEW
  • Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation
  • AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers
  • Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds
  • Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • How political leanings affect views on academic freedom: New research
  • Perceiving AI as a ‘job killer’ negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests
  • Social media ban for under-16s could ‘create a game of cat and mouse’ between platforms and users
  • Banal but brutal: Career anxiety as a driving force behind authoritarianism
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  • Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children’s books
  • US hospitality and tourism professors don’t reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

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