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Belief in divine intervention shapes consumer reactions to corporate crimes and punishments

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A company dumps toxic chemicals into a river to save money. Around the same time, a major storm strikes and causes damage to that same company. Is it just a coincidence? According to new research […]

Economy

Home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees. Shopping around can help.

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A new study reveals that most U.S. home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees, a market totaling more than $13 billion a year.This post was originally published on this site

Education

First large-scale VR use in the classroom extends the boundaries of education

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The use of virtual reality (VR) is expanding across industries, but its large-scale application in educational settings has remained largely unexplored. As the technical capabilities and affordability of VR tools continue to improve, Waterloo researcher […]

Education

Study describes how K-12 teachers used a virtual environment to explore mathematical concepts

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When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO—a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at the University of Maine—she envisions a scenario that every teacher dreams about for their students: constant collaboration.This […]

Economy

Here’s what Black Friday sales shopping does to your brain

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Every November, Black Friday arrives with big claims of massive savings and “one-day-only” deals. We are bombarded with offers that seem too good to pass up. But beneath all this lies something far more strategic.This […]

Economy

Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price: Will other states follow?

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If you’ve ever tried to buy a home at auction, you know how frustrating it can be to show up thinking you can afford a particular property, only for it to sell for far more […]

Education

Can theater performance skills help teachers in the classroom?

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Most people can recall a favorite class or teacher who left an indelible mark on their lives. While subject matter plays a role, the deeper connection often stems from how that teacher made students feel.This […]

Education

Generative chatbots promise personalized education at scale but struggle with accuracy issues

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Personalized learning is a very effective teaching method, but its potential is limited due to resource constraints. In a small, in-person class, instructors can walk around, engage with students individually, adjust lessons and adapt their […]

Education

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

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After spending two college semesters in northern Thailand, Sarah Jongsma found herself back home in the rural Nevada town where she grew up, surrounded by everything familiar yet feeling strangely out of place.This post was […]

Society & Politics

WeChat is now a front-line policing tool in China—here’s what the research found

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WeChat is best known as China’s all-purpose “super-app.” It is used for everything from messaging and mobile payments to shopping and government services.This post was originally published on this site

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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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