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If parents prefer to associate with other parents, what does that mean for people who have decided against having kids?
Photo ops of the world’s central bankers and finance ministers typically involve a woman or two surrounded by men, such as this image from the G-7 in Germany in 2015.
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Men were significantly less likely to express confidence in the Federal Reserve and optimism about the economy when monetary policy information came from a woman versus a man.
The interior of the International Church of Cannabis in Denver, Colorado.
International Church of Cannabis Denver, Colorado
It’s tempting to focus on the minority of Americans who hold negative views about scientists. But blaming others for their lack of trust won’t build the relationships that can boost trust.
Women are more likely to vote than men, but white women have different voting tendencies than women of color.
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Jane Junn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; John Holbein, University of Virginia, and Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University
Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.
Sam Matekane, Lesotho’s new prime minister has the daunting job of restoring public trust in politics and government.
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Unable to change the country’s vulnerability to shifts in the global and regional economy, the new prime minister Matekane has few economic levers to pull.
Masyarakat Amerika Serikat memutuskan untuk bebas anak pada usia yang jauh lebih muda dari yang diperkirakan sebelumnya.
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Orang-orang yang mengatakan mereka tidak menginginkan anak sering diberi tahu bahwa mereka akan berubah pikiran. Namun, studi baru menemukan sebaliknya.
The process of conducting elections has become a focal point for misinformation.
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Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
The future food security of nearly 1.5 billion Africans depends on the actions and decisions that are made today.
Carolyn Bertozzi, professeure à Stanford, discute de ses recherches lors d'une entrevue, peu après avoir appris qu'elle avait reçu le prix Nobel de chimie, le 5 octobre dernier.
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Les prix Nobel sont décernés à certaines des personnes les plus innovantes au monde. Les chercheurs qui étudient la créativité recensent ici leurs points communs ; ils expliquent ce que les gens ordinaires peuvent apprendre d’eux et comment ils peuvent les imiter.
Pig farming may evoke images like this, but the reality for most commercial pork production is very different.
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Some of the most innovative people in the world earn Nobel Prizes. Scholars of creativity identify what they have in common and what regular people can learn and emulate from their examples.
Diane Rodríguez and her husband, Zack Elias, are a trans couple in Ecuador.
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Testosterone therapy is often essential for the health and well-being of transmasculine people. The choice to stop it to pursue pregnancy can be a difficult one.
The U.S. depends on trains to transport almost half of all freight.
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A variety of cultural performances evoking intense emotions occur during the Islamic month of Muharram. A scholar observed the processions on Ashoura in northern Tanzania.
_ Allium schoenoprasum _, lebih dikenal dengan kucai.
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Tumbuhan membutuhkan cahaya untuk makan, sehingga mereka tumbuh dengan cara yang membantu mereka mengumpulkan sebanyak mungkin cahaya. Terkadang lurus ke atas, tetapi tidak selalu begitu.
How long do we really need chemicals to last?
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Examining how COVID-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were implemented in Toronto, Johannesburg and Chicago reveals the impact they had on vulnerable communities.
President Joe Biden signs the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law.
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