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How scapegoating happens – and what we can do to stop it
The tragic case of Jason Arday shows what scapegoating a person can look like.
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Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them
The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. But even they are resisting new developments. And they have specific wishes for how to regulate them.
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What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.
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Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them
Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.
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Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine
Ukraine is struggling to defend its cities against aerial attack as Russia introduces a new, long-range drone to the war.
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An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos
The early universe was kind of like a big game of musical chairs – scientists are figuring out how many particles were able to find ‘seats’ to understand the cosmos.
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What does it mean to ‘control’ for variables in a scientific study? A statistician explains
Understanding what a ‘control’ is can help you decide for yourself how insightful new studies are.
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Mold and heat closed Pittsburgh-area schools – an expert explains the risks to kids
Mold spores, 90-degree classrooms and aging pipes: An environmental health expert explains why Pennsylvania’s old schools are harder on kids than adults.
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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’
School personnel in Detroit and community members in Flint reported concerns about teens experiencing mental health conditions.
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Maps can be misleading – on purpose – and their story becomes history. The case of Ethiopia
Political groups use social media ‘maptivism’ to spread exaggerated regional maps to stake a claim to territory.
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Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives
The super El Niño could cause 31,400 extra heat deaths in Nigeria alone. Heat warnings, cooling centres and worker protections could help save lives.
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What the differences between Danish and British humour can teach us about laughter
Why we laugh at different things – and what that tells us about humour