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Forensic linguistics: How dark web criminals give themselves away with their language

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Shannon McCoole ran one of the world’s largest dark web child abuse forums for around three years in the early 2010s. The forum provided a secure online space in which those interested in abusing children […]

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Know when to fold ’em: Study reveals benefits of dropping unrealistic goals

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Though many people may benefit from setting life goals, new research led by Curtin University has revealed working towards unachievable targets could in fact have a negative impact on overall well-being—and knowing when to abandon […]

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Why ‘incel’ social media accounts are encouraging young people towards extreme ‘looksmaxxing’ procedures

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A new study carried out by cybercrime and gender experts at the University of Portsmouth has revealed that incel social media accounts are rebranding to bypass bans and appeal to wider audiences on TikTok.This post […]

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Studies call for state accountability for state harms 

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University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke researchers believe the government is breaching the rights of imprisoned and recently-released Māori.This post was originally published on this site

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100 years of menus show how food can be used as a diplomatic tool to make and break political alliances

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Food brings people together. It serves as a tool to communicate political stances, to cultivate cross-cultural comprehension or, if necessary, create tensions. Menus can reflect these intentions by using food to create specific psychological effects […]

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Amelia Earhart disappeared almost 90 years ago. Why are so many people still looking for her?

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It has been more than 88 years since the world’s most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared on the second-to-last leg of their around-the-world flight odyssey.This post was originally published […]

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Crackdown on legal highs backfired amid rising violence in prisons

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Outlawing drugs once known as “legal highs” led to waves of violence, self-harm and suicide in prisons, according to a study released by the University of Sussex.This post was originally published on this site

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‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

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In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn’t real. It’s a virtual reality, […]

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Schools turn to therapy to teach children values

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Therapeutic education has become a dominant influence on the teaching of values in Britain’s primary schools, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey, York and Sheffield. From mindful “body scans” to “Zones of […]

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Gerrymandering in North Carolina limits residents’ access to health care centers, study shows

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A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to health care services. As states across the country grapple with politically charged redistricting efforts, the finding could […]

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  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals

    “All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments,” proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (1st–2nd century CE), the Roman poet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

    With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical?’

    It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society?This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates
  • AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data
  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals
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  • Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it
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  • Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
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  • Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds
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  • Hidden bias gives ‘swing state’ voters more influence over US trade policy
  • Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response
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