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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

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Pregnant women crossing borders to get an abortion. People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection. Doctors who won’t perform lifesaving procedures on a pregnant patient for fear of prosecution.This post was originally […]

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Most users cannot identify AI racial bias—even in training data

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When recognizing faces and emotions, artificial intelligence (AI) can be biased, like classifying white people as happier than people from other racial backgrounds. This happens because the data used to train the AI contained a […]

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How generative AI could change how we think and speak

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There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our economies, work and lifestyle. But could this technology also shape the way we think and speak?This post was originally published on […]

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Revenge quitting: Is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?

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Many of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work—and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay could be […]

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How domestic abusers use emotional bonding to control their victims—new study

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At first, it looks like love. He’s charming. Always generous, always attentive. He remembers your coffee order, listens to your stories, seems to share your pain. He tells you that you’re the only one who […]

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What Dubai chocolate tells us about why certain foods go viral

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Today is World Food Day, an annual international event to raise awareness of worldwide hunger and malnutrition, and advocate for a food-secure future for all. With political instability, climate change and extreme weather events, food […]

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Coercive control still under the radar, study shows

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According to new research, 42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control. The study, published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, revealed that nearly half of respondents were unfamiliar with the term […]

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Indian literary genius survived British imperialism in forgotten villages, research reveals

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“Pundits” kept Sanskrit scholarship alive in remote settlements as British control swept across India, a major new research project will show. The largely forgotten literary figures and their works—ranging from erotic plays to legal treatises—are […]

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New indicators developed to detect loneliness risk in remote work

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Messages sink without a reply, and mentions disappear from group chats. Small oversights quietly fuel workplace loneliness.This post was originally published on this site

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(Un)happy together: Older couples’ life satisfaction is strongly interrelated, finds study

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Life satisfaction among spouses aged over 50 is strongly interrelated, according to a longitudinal study by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The extensive, Europe-wide study of nearly […]

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  • Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built

    Removing parking requirements for new buildings could help thousands of Coloradans who struggle to afford housing.This post was originally published on this site
  • Payroll-delivered emergency savings accounts proposed as solution to financial stress

    Financial stress is costing Canadian employers nearly $70 billion in lost productivity each year. A new idea introduced by researchers at Canada’s Financial Wellness Lab, based at Western, could hold the key to reversing that [...]
  • Complexity economics offers new tools for today’s global challenges

    Global markets are complex systems, shaped by feedback loops, sudden shocks, and adaptive behavior that rarely follow textbook rules and which can’t be captured by neat equations.This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • AI ‘workslop’ is creating unnecessary extra work. Here’s how we can stop it
  • How nature’s wow factor may curb fast fashion
  • Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
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