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New training helps police combat ethnic profiling

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Ethnic profiling remains a sensitive and complex issue within police work. In his Ph.D. research at the University of Twente, Bas Böing examined how police officers can be more effectively engaged in addressing this problem. […]

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What did video kill? Study shows engagement-optimized algorithms may reinforce existing beliefs

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A systematic review of academic research in the International Journal of Web Based Communities has looked at the relationship between the leading online video content sites and its recommendation system and how this might affect […]

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How China’s latest aircraft carrier will challenge western maritime dominance

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China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, unveiled recently by President Xi Jinping with great fanfare, has been hailed by Chinese state media as a major milestone in the country’s naval modernization program and a key development […]

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Africa’s drone wars are growing, but they rarely deliver victory

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In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries […]

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Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means

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Most Canadians have access to workplaces that are safe, promote health and autonomy and, most importantly, are protected by the law. But for people in criminalized professions, including sex work, it’s a different story.This post […]

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What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer, even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

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As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.This post was originally published on this site

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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

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Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.This post was originally published on this site

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Immigrants share democratic basic values, international study finds

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Migrants in Europe stand by the basic values of democracy, according to a new study conducted by a research team led by Professor Marc Helbling, sociologist at the University of Mannheim focusing on Migration and […]

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Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say

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Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.This post was originally published on this site

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A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

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Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.This post was […]

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  • Closing bank branches opens opportunities for scammers, research finds

    As digitalization drives banks to shutter more retail branches, the disappearance of these brick-and-mortar facilities has been found to be a significant factor behind the scourge of online scams and identity theft. The causal link, [...]
  • Good samaritan or bad: Research supports a more nuanced view of international monetary fund reforms

    In many countries, austerity is a hard sell. Loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide economic stabilization and financial support for developing countries—with conditions. Recipients typically need to restructure their economies, moving away [...]
  • Time to retrain? How to future‑proof your career in the AI age

    These days, Gen Z appears to be pivoting toward skilled trades, perhaps driven by a desire for “AI-proof” job security. Many young workers now view blue-collar careers as more stable than office jobs in the [...]

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