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Price discrimination is getting smarter—and low-income consumers are paying the price

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For customers who don’t have the freedom to choose where they shop, technological advancements—particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and intrusive personal data collection—are making price discrimination, inflation and lower-quality goods increasingly likely. Vulnerable consumers are most […]

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Disinformation damages democracy, but perhaps not in the way you think

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Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May, and as we enter the campaign, the amount of misinformation we are exposed to is likely to increase.This post was originally published on this site

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New AP computer science course drives surge in participation among underrepresented students

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In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of topics in […]

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Archaeologists measure and compare size of 50,000 ancient houses to learn about history of inequality

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In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers compared house size distributions from more than 1,000 sites around the world, covering the last 10,000 years. They found that while inequality is widespread throughout human […]

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Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk, and that’s good for children

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We are currently in the midst of a youth mental health crisis. In 2023 in England, a fifth of children aged 8 to 16 had a probable mental disorder.This post was originally published on this […]

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Are Britons really poorer than they were 20 years ago, or does it just feel that way?

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Millions of UK households are facing what’s been dubbed “awful April” after rising council tax, water bills and broadband costs coincided with the new tax year. It could all start to hurt quite quickly. And […]

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Perceived consensus drives moral intolerance in a time of identity-driven politics and online bubbles

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To live together in social communities, people create and maintain expectations about what is normal and what is not. Sometimes things can fall outside the range of normal and people are OK with it. You […]

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Public protesters are our socially connected friends and neighbors, not angry loners

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For some people, protests don’t seem like rational and responsible forms of political participation in a democratic system. According to the latest World Values Survey (2017–2022), 28.6% of Canadians and 27.7% of Americans said they […]

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Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive power of cuteness

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In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing the police, making a getaway as fast as his short yellow legs could waddle.This post was originally published on this […]

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Growing body of research shows pornography causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships

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While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology […]

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  • What shoppers say about sustainability doesn’t match how they spend, study finds

    The market for personal care items that claim to be environmentally or socially responsible has exploded in the past decade. However, eco-friendliness and ethical considerations aren’t the primary concerns of most shoppers, despite what they [...]
  • How to manage financial stress in uncertain times

    American families are struggling to keep up with their bills.This post was originally published on this site
  • Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich, as well as worsen inequality

    Nothing is more certain than death and taxes, Benjamin Franklin famously declared. And, since 1916, the federal government has imposed an estate tax on the transfer of property owned at death.This post was originally published [...]

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