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/ 2 months agoMore and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?
Students, professors and accrediting agencies are more interested in social impact than ever.
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/ 2 months agoWhile Republicans are downplaying abortion ahead of November, Democrats are leaning in on the issue
While the Republican Party platform has typically included anti-abortion language, this year’s platform is curiously silent on the issue.
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/ 2 months agoWhat to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts
A leading expert in the selection of federal judges analyzes the Trump and Harris records regarding judicial nominations. There’s a big...
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/ 2 months agoCities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward
The US Supreme Court’s high-profile Grants Pass ruling allows cities to clear homeless encampments, even if they can’t offer shelter. A...
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/ 2 months agoPhilly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests
Residents of streets that held a block party in 2012 were slightly more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election...
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/ 2 months agoWhy CNN is changing up its polling for 2024
Polls help set the public’s expectations in a presidential race. In 2020, presidential polls overall were the worst in 40 years....
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/ 2 months agoGut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear
Imbalances in different species of bacteria in a baby’s gut may provide insights into their neurodevelopment.
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/ 2 months agoWhy are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice
If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.
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/ 2 months agoRussia’s new ideological battlefield: The militarization of young minds
Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly turned to education and membership groups to promote patriotism and loyalty among the country’s youth.
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/ 2 months agoAccept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas
The Requerimiento, a 16th-century document, sheds light on the deeper ideas and laws that the Spanish used to take over the...