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AI adoption jumps to 84% among researchers as expectations undergo significant ‘reality check’

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Wiley today announced key findings from its second ExplanAItions study, revealing a major course correction taking place.This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: Here’s how

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For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese funders committed almost US$50 billion to African transport […]

Society & Politics

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

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The United States government recently announced a US$100,000 H-1B visa fee on new applications, which will affect highly educated workers from abroad who are seeking jobs in the U.S. This policy could have ripple effects […]

Education

What parents need to know about AI in the classroom

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From immersive learning to personalized tutors, AI is everywhere in K-12 education. Here are three steps parents can take to stay informed and engaged.This post was originally published on this site

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Australian teachers are some of the highest users of AI in classrooms around the world, survey reveals

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Australian teachers are more likely to be using artificial intelligence than their counterparts around the world, according to a new international survey.This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Archaeologists uncover ritual platforms that helped pave the way for Chinese unification

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Archaeologists have excavated three c. 3,000–2,400-year-old ritual structures in Shandong Province, China, indicating that the origins of a shared Chinese cultural identity lie in ceremonial gatherings that sowed the seeds for the political unification of […]

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Student-led study finds sex education fails 2SLGBTQIA+ students

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A new student-led study from UBC Okanagan has found that young adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ report receiving significantly less affirming and inclusive sexual health education than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.This post was originally published […]

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How to conduct post-atrocity research: Key insights from practitioners in the field

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From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and sectarian violence. Indeed, in 2024, 111 countries experienced some form of mass atrocity against civilians.This […]

Society & Politics

Trust found to be more important than cost in climate policy

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How much people trust politicians affects their support for climate policies. The less trust we have in politicians, the less likely we are to accept climate policies that mean paying a price as individuals. And […]

Education

Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking

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Across universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is underway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek and Gemini are being used to produce essays, summarize readings, and even conduct complex assignments.This post was […]

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Top Stories

  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals

    “All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments,” proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (1st–2nd century CE), the Roman poet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

    With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical?’

    It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society?This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates
  • AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data
  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals
WHAT’S NEW
  • Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it
  • The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism
  • ‘Lifting and shifting’ workers is not always the best answer
  • Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds
  • There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
  • Hidden bias gives ‘swing state’ voters more influence over US trade policy
  • Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response
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  • New analytics show US schools can adopt later start times without raising costs

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