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/ 10 months agoI want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
It’s rarely the creep at the playground. About 90% of child sexual abusers know the family.
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/ 10 months agoWhat Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
Police can reconstruct someone’s movements for days or weeks at a time, without any court oversight.
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/ 10 months ago6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
Political discussions on campus can be a lot more productive if the right expectations are set.
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/ 10 months agoMuslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
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/ 10 months agoWhy Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion
Many Poles were outraged by abortion restrictions put in place during the previous government. That doesn’t mean they agree on the...
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/ 10 months agoWhy the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened...
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/ 10 months agoHow the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit...
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/ 10 months agoHow Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification
Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.
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/ 10 months agoHurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.
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/ 10 months agoMost Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the...
