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A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from Awash Fentale, an area in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The area falls within a geologically active region ...
Earth Sciences
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Close to 80 percent of mothers work outside the home, yet they are are consistently paid less for their work and passed up for job opportunities.
Social Sciences
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Barring any late developments, the U.S. is set to see its first execution by firing squad in 15 years on March 7, 2025.
Political science
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Russia's war against Ukraine has changed how global firms respond to geopolitical events. Whereas in the past foreign companies often preferred to stay neutral in times of war, now they increasingly take sides.
Economics & Business
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Microplastics—the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down—are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health.
Environment
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The imagery of climate change matters. How we perceive the world affects how we perceive climate change, and how it will affect us—or whether it will affect us at all.
Environment
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Just 34.6% of children in the UK read for pleasure, according to a 2024 survey by the National Literacy Trust. This is the lowest number since the annual survey began in 2005—down from 43.4% in the previous year.
Social Sciences
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Ghana has a high youth unemployment rate of up to 13.9%. For those young Ghanaians who do have jobs, more than 50% are underemployed—working in jobs that are low paid or that don't allow them to use all their skills or ...
Ecology
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Pretty much everyone will sometimes struggle with anger at work. People fear the wrath of abusive supervisors, suppress anger to maintain a façade of professionalism, or vent anger toward co-workers who are, fairly or not, ...
Social Sciences
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US company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a "woolly mouse"—a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic modifications that lead to a woolly coat. The company claims this is the first step toward "de-extincting" ...
Biotechnology
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