A few high-profile cases of jail inmates who committed suicide reveal only a fraction of the problem. NYU expert digs into why jail suicides may be on the rise – again.
Women have borne the brunt of global inequality.
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Two centuries of tax policy show efforts to raise taxes on the rich hinge on questions of fairness. The history also suggests proponents have a tough road ahead.
Living in supported smart technology homes is liberating for young people with disability who would otherwise be trapped in unsuitable nursing homes.
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Thousands of young people with disability who end up in nursing homes lead lives of isolation and boredom. Better and smarter housing finance and support options are at last being developed.
More than 15 million children live in homes that do not have enough food. However, the number of children taking advantage of free breakfast in schools is low. What can schools do?
Old enough to break down? Electronic voting machines.
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Researchers surveyed college students to find out what was influencing student motivation. They found good relationships with faculty make a big difference, but not good grades.
Lionel Messi (à dr.) saluant le Brésilien Neymar en 2015.
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Une étude de trois économistes met en lumière les biais qui peuvent influencer les votants pour le Ballon d’or. Et une piste pour améliorer le mode de scrutin.
How much parent involvement is “just right?”
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Research indicates that only 46% of students believe Muslims are accepted on campus. But the same research points to ways to change how Muslims are perceived by Americans generally.
The cloud lies under the ocean. Thin cables about as big around as a garden hose traverse the Earth’s oceans carrying all our intercontinental internet data.
Did you watch the GOP debate, or just follow it on Twitter?
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The speaker calls it quits after five years of trying to get Tea Party leaders to stop squabbling and play nice. The road ahead looks rocky for the GOP.
GOP candidate Carly Fiorina gave a feisty performance at Wednesday’s debate.
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