It’s human nature to unconsciously rely on quick rules to help make spur-of-the-moment decisions. New research finds physicians use these shortcuts, too, which can be bad news for some patients.
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Before the container was standardized, loading and unloading goods was very labor-intensive, inefficient and costly.
Public outcry against standardized testing, along with adjustments required by COVID-19, have led to a new generation of academic tests.
Nothing seems to have brought a lasting peace to Palestinians and Israelis. Two Middle East scholars suggest approaches different from what has been tried before.
The Common Application now lets students indicate their gender identities and pronouns when applying to college. But is that enough to make trans students feel welcome? A scholar weighs in.
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Experts explain the significance of this new ‘allowance.’
Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.
Workers who filed complaints faced retaliation and rarely got a favorable result from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Unlike in most countries, US Supreme Court justices enjoy life tenure. Some legal scholars believe that centuries-old custom, meant to protect judicial independence, no longer serves the public.
After 12 years in power, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s influence will last long beyond his time in office.
As the coronavirus pandemic played out, veterans who were already lacking adequate benefits and resources found themselves in deeper trouble.
Job loss and reduced earnings can exacerbate existing power imbalances trans people may face in their personal relationships.
If emissions continue at their current pace, Antarctica will cross a threshold into runaway sea rise when today’s kids are raising families. Pulling CO2 out of the air later won’t stop the ice loss.
The gun group violates four key legal and management principles, a scholar of nonprofits explains.
The law continues to treat intimate partner violence like a bar fight – considering only what happened in a given violent incident. But domestic violence isn’t about just physical violence.
The Biden administration has a goal of getting from today’s 42 megawatts of offshore wind power to nearly 30,000 by the end of the decade, but there are still obstacles ahead.
The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.
If the plan is fully phased in as proposed, workers could get up to $4,000 a month for a total of 12 weeks in paid leave to care for a newborn, another loved one or themselves within 10 years.
The episode might have slipped quietly from the news had Nixon decided to not attack the messenger.
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PhD Student, Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor, Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Computational Social Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of History, UMass Amherst
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Associate Director, Climate System Research Center and Associate Professor of Climatology, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Senior Researcher, Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Global Digital Media, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Astronomy, UMass Amherst
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Provost Professor of Political Science and Director of the UMass Amherst Poll, UMass Amherst
