Society & Community
The history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States
The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.This article was originally published on this website.
Month: October 2025
Education
Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?
Imagine a student using a writing assistant powered by a generative AI chatbot. As the bot serves up practical suggestions and encouragement, insights come more easily, drafts polish up quickly and feedback loops feel immediate. […]
Society & Community
Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values and your country’s economy
Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics. Judgment also […]
Politics & Global Issues
Survey: Californians don’t know cannabis driving laws
A new study from University of California San Diego has found that while a third of Californians use cannabis regularly, there are significant gaps in knowledge around cannabis use and driving. The researchers found that […]
Politics & Global Issues
EU ambiguity on Western Sahara frozen conflict is a ‘glaring source’ of vulnerability for Sahrawis, study shows
The European Union’s legal ambiguity on the Western Sahara frozen conflict is an increasingly glaring source of vulnerability for Sahrawis, a new study shows.This article was originally published on this website.
Society & Community
Q&A: Expert discusses if unintentional bias is changeable
In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor Benedek Kurdi proposes a fresh approach to confronting implicit, or unintentional, bias in diverse organizations. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates […]
Society & Community
How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of Australia’s First Peoples.This article was […]
Politics & Global Issues
The politics of milk: How a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity
Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world—comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.This article was originally published on this website.
Society & Community
Research shows that land can’t buy security for young Kenyans
An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they […]
Society & Community
Study finds community violence exposure influences behavior in school
Children sometimes misbehave at school for a variety of reasons. But new research from the University of Mississippi sheds light on how exposure to violence outside of school may lead some children to act out […]