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Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line

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New survey evidence from the UK and Japan shows people are open to MPs using AI as a tool, but deeply resistant to handing over democratic decisions to machines.This post was originally published on this […]

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Online child sexual exploitation is a rising but misunderstood threat—here’s what the experts want you to know

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Australians filed over 80,000 reports of online child sexual abuse last financial year, more than double the 36,600 reports in 2021/22.This post was originally published on this site

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Are U.S. firms ‘decoupling’ from China? Yes and no

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In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, the global economy is being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China. For U.S. firms, this raises a pressing question: How should they adjust their supply […]

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Voting behavior in elections strongly linked to future risk of death

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Voting behavior in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research published online in the Journal of […]

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Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark

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Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.This post was originally published on this […]

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The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it

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As satellite technology surges ahead and space becomes increasingly accessible to private and state actors alike, the new and unsettling threat of space terrorism looms above Earth’s atmosphere.This post was originally published on this site

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Rape culture is a problem for everyone. Here are three ways to tackle it

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Rape, as a crime, is widely deplored. Society and media condemn rapists, and rape and other sexually-related crimes carry potentially heavy prison sentences when perpetrators are convicted. So why, given this apparent intolerance for rape, […]

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Can politician tweeting strategy betray their ambitions? Scientists map congressional positioning through X engagement

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In order to get elected, politicians need to signal their philosophy, principles, and values to potential voters. Beyond their policy positions, many candidates also strive to cultivate a personal brand by carefully choosing their language […]

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Human rights breaches precede mass atrocities

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The road to genocide doesn’t begin with bullets and mass graves, but with more subtle violations.This post was originally published on this site

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Painting memory: Lithuanian researchers explore how street art shapes urban identity

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Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) linguists have analyzed murals in Lithuania’s second-largest city as elements of a “linguistic landscape”—a concept that views language as both visual and spatial. Their study reveals that street art in […]

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Top Stories

  • Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined

    Digital and online technologies have made our workplace routines faster and easier. They have also made it easier for managers to keep tabs on workers, via monitoring apps designed to capture whether employees are “working [...]
  • Examining climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains

    Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, redrawing the boundaries of what can be insured and how risk is distributed across the global economy. In recent years, insured catastrophe losses have grown by [...]
  • Ethiopian women and safety: Why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working

    For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Opera is not dying, but it needs a second act for the streaming era
  • Export concentration leaves Canada’s canola sector vulnerable, research finds amid trade talks
  • Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined
WHAT’S NEW
  • A new bill could give Californians money for science they fund
  • German study examines why women are less likely to hold leadership positions in logistics
  • How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth
  • Shrinkflation: Smaller products hurt some households more than others—and can be bad for business
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus
  • Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
  • Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans’ partisan divide over science grows sharper
  • Governments are rushing to embrace AI: Should they think twice?
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