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The Vikings were more than bearded marauders but Scandinavia’s national museums continue to project that image
The Vikings are big draw for tourists and museums struggle to balance the real history.
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The public isn’t bored with economists, management scholars and sociologists but engaging people has conditions
A group of researchers examine the communication barriers impacting social science professionals’ credibility and how people make sense of their expertise.
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What’s the best way to support perfectionistic students? Teachers don’t always agree
Teachers in a study reported strong emotional reactions to small setbacks from their perfectionistic students, ranging from crying or lashing out to shutting down completely.
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Does it help to report poor government service in South Africa? Study finds what’s missing
Citizen feedback must be properly embedded into government systems so it doesn’t fall on deaf ears.
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Nato summit will reveal how alliance plans to manage European security as US cuts back its support
As ever, a lot will depend on the mood of the US president, Donald Trump.
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Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose
There’s no such thing as a ‘chemical-free’ life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals.
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It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs
Setting a price for power might seem straightforward, but in reality it’s extremely complicated – and residential customers have very little influence in the decision.
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Why are our fingers different lengths?
Your fingers’ lengths are just one feature of many that let your hands grasp, press, pull and otherwise interact with the world.
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Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds
Birds that migrate longer distances are the ones having the most trouble keeping up with climate change.
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Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement
What has the Sunshine State learned from 27 years of school choice?
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For the 1 in 4 teens with ‘problematic smartphone use,’ Pennsylvania’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban might not be a simple solution
Supporters of the ban argue that kids need a break from constant phone notifications so they can focus on learning and social skills instead.
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Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more
Picking up food more frequently from supermarkets doesn’t close the gap between what’s donated and could be donated, a supply chain scholar explains.