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Slave trade database moving to Harvard
SlaveVoyages, a tool for data on history’s largest slave trades, is getting a new home.This post was originally published on this site
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Low effort, high visibility: What bumper stickers say about our values and identity
You may have seen them around town or in the news. Bumper stickers on Teslas broadcasting to anyone who looks: “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.”This post was originally published on this […]
Phys.org - Economics & Business
Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked
As Canadians prepare to vote in a federal election during a period of global instability marked by trade disruptions, economic uncertainty, and armed conflict, the country’s political leadership remains notably traditional in one key respect: […]
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Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong—on both sides
Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis in 2020, the U.S. has undergone a national reckoning over crime prevention and police reform.This post was originally published on this site
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As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools
Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not “cruel and unusual punishment,” many U.S. states allow physical punishment for students who have misbehaved.This post was originally published on […]
Phys.org - Economics & Business
The research-backed way to go from powerless to proactive at work
New research from the University of Florida suggests that people who feel powerless at work can overcome their tendency to remain passive by simply reframing their situation as an opportunity rather than a constraint.This post […]
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Want your own personal satellite? Here’s how and what it’ll cost
The Las Vegas-based company that would operate the future Las Vegas Spaceport west of the city is offering wealthy customers a chance to own their own military-grade personal satellite.This post was originally published on this […]
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End Google’s illegal monopoly: Judge’s antitrust ruling is a positive step
Of course, Google has an unlawful monopoly on online ads, as a federal judge found Thursday, just like a different federal judge found last year that Google has an unlawful monopoly on online searching; everyone […]
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What a judge’s ruling over Google’s ‘monopoly’ on ad-tech means
In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge has ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology, a ruling that could reshape the online advertising business.This post was […]
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Q&A: What makes an ‘accidental dictator’ in the workplace?
The professional world has no shortage of micromanagers—or, as Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) faculty members Craig L. Pearce and Hee Man Park like to call them, “accidental dictators.”This post was […]