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Researchers develop a system that helps block illegal timber from entering the EU market

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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) strengthened controls in the timber sector to prevent sanctioned raw materials from entering the market from Russia and Belarus. Yet recent studies reveal that a significant […]

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New research finds Americans deeply concerned about US democracy

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A new study from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Public Agenda finds that Americans are deeply concerned about the state of U.S. democracy and that growing divisions within the Republican Party […]

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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

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As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025, telling […]

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WeChat is now a front-line policing tool in China—here’s what the research found

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WeChat is best known as China’s all-purpose “super-app.” It is used for everything from messaging and mobile payments to shopping and government services.This post was originally published on this site

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What the history of the printing press can teach us about AI regulation

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A study on the legal history of printing press regulation in early modern England yields insights relevant to contemporary debates on the regulation of emerging technologies like AI and virtual reality, a McGill researcher says.This […]

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Golf lesson: Study shows political polarization hurts performance at work

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Few workers face more scrutiny than professional athletes. Every movement is measured, every outcome quantified, and every performance evaluated against objective standards. So when UC Berkeley Haas researcher Tim Sels wondered how America’s deepening political […]

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Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations. Attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

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Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many researchers across academic disciplines have had their funding cut because of their purported ideological bias. These funding cuts were further exacerbated by the extensive […]

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How would a ‘drone wall’ help stop incursions into European airspace?

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Violations of national airspace by drones are on the rise in Europe. When European leaders discussed these events at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2025, they responded by announcing plans for a defensive […]

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Study reveals how quiet political connections help corporations win contracts

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A study published in Strategic Management Journal sheds light on the subtle yet significant role that unelected officials play in helping corporations secure successful contract bids.This post was originally published on this site

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People support higher taxes after understanding benefits of public goods, Japanese study finds

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A research team led by Associate Professor Tomoko Matsumoto from the Institute of Arts and Sciences at Tokyo University of Science, Japan, along with Associate Professor Daiki Kishishita and Associate Professor Atsushi Yamagishi, both from […]

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  • 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
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  • Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus
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  • Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans’ partisan divide over science grows sharper
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