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1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025

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About one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.This post was originally published on this site

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Hidden economy of ransom-based human trafficking in Libya affects hundreds of thousands of migrants

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Since 2013, a hidden and lucrative economy of ransom-based human trafficking has emerged in Libya, run by traders who attempt to bring migrants and refugees to Europe via the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea. Based […]

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Survey: Californians don’t know cannabis driving laws

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A new study from University of California San Diego has found that while a third of Californians use cannabis regularly, there are significant gaps in knowledge around cannabis use and driving. The researchers found that […]

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EU ambiguity on Western Sahara frozen conflict is a ‘glaring source’ of vulnerability for Sahrawis, study shows

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The European Union’s legal ambiguity on the Western Sahara frozen conflict is an increasingly glaring source of vulnerability for Sahrawis, a new study shows.This post was originally published on this site

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The politics of milk: How a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity

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Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world—comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.This post was originally published on this site

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Global supply chains benefit most from who you know, says study

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In a time of tariffs and political trade disputes, new UBC Okanagan research shows that it’s not what you know but who you know—and how well you treat them.This post was originally published on this […]

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Why are young people more likely to cast informal votes? It’s not because they’re immature

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In Australia, where turning up to vote is mandatory, deliberately spoiling your ballot is one of the only legal ways to protest or opt out.This post was originally published on this site

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Offline interactions predict voting patterns better than online networks, finds study

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According to a new study, offline social networks, revealed by co-location data, predict U.S. voting patterns more accurately than online social connections or residential sorting. Michele Tizzoni and colleagues analyzed large-scale data on co-location patterns […]

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Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water

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Over the summer, the United States deployed warships to the Caribbean—ostensibly to menace drug traffickers but also as a none-too-subtle warning to Venezuela. Earlier in the year, a U.S. Navy destroyer bobbed along waters close […]

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UK research warns of trust erosion in criminal justice system

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The growing age imbalance in the duty solicitor scheme in England and Wales risks eroding trust in the criminal justice system, a new study warns. Most duty solicitors are aged 45 and over, putting at […]

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  • Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

    In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct. Air connections are decided by factors like trade levels, diplomatic relations, and whether there’s enough demand to make a route financially worthwhile. Because [...]
  • Do more likes lead to more clicks?

    A new Journal of Marketing study sheds light on the dynamics of likes in social advertising and their impact on user engagement.This post was originally published on this site
  • The economics of attention dominate modern-day active trading

    In 2021, the stock market valuation of GameStop skyrocketed thanks to a social media frenzy. It heralded the rise of the so-called “meme” stock, but also a rise in a particular kind of trading, one [...]

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  • Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?
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  • Global supply chains benefit most from who you know, says study
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