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Study finds teen ‘sexting’ surge, warns of sextortion and privacy risks

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A new national study finds a concerning surge in teen “sexting,” which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and privacy violations. Sexting involves sending or receiving sexually suggestive images or video, while […]

Society & Politics

Baring the ‘silent violence’ of Philippine jails

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Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and facilities straining at 300% to 400% beyond capacity. Yet these numbers […]

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‘Gaybourhoods’ boost LGB voter turnout

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Living near other lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people makes LGB people significantly more likely to vote, according to new research published in The Journal of Politics. When the share of LGB residents in a […]

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Strike against mask wearing in 1930s echoed COVID-19 protests, study finds

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New research from The University of Manchester has shown that debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot further than the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Meng Zhang, a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at […]

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What the troubling use of the term ‘ghettos’ reveals about Denmark’s attitude towards immigration

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Few countries talk about “ghettos” the way Denmark does. For more than a decade, the term has shaped national debates about migration, integration and who truly belongs.This post was originally published on this site

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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

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When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at odds over issues, […]

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New dataset reveals how US law has grown more complex over the past century

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A century ago, the section of U.S. federal law governing public health and welfare was relatively small and loosely connected to the rest of the legal system. Today, it is one of the largest and […]

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With international law at a ‘breaking point’, a tiny country goes after Myanmar’s junta on its own

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Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN). This week, the tiny country took an unprecedented step: its judicial authorities appointed a prosecutor to examine the […]

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New VRscores database maps workplace politics across 530,000 US employers

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Researchers, including Professor of Management and Organization Reuben Hurst at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, have produced VRscores, an unprecedented public database for understanding the partisan lean of different employers […]

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An ‘AI afterlife’ is now a real option—but what becomes of your legal status?

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Would you create an interactive “digital twin” of yourself that can communicate with loved ones after your death?This post was originally published on this site

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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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  • How realistic does a supermarket need to be? Study examines consumer research methods
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  • Closing bank branches opens opportunities for scammers, research finds
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