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Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals

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Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What's more, Hispanic and…

Tuesday, Jan 14

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Wealth tax linked to increased savings, study finds

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With Uncle Sam running chronic trillion-dollar deficits, one proposal to increase revenue has been to raise it from the wealthiest Americans: through a tax, not on their yearly income, but on their accumulated wealth.

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Wildfires disproportionately impact Latino and other underserved L.A. communities, data shows

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A new data brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge reveals that the Palisades, Hurst and Eaton wildfires have far-reaching effects. They extend beyond evacuation zones to…

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Seizing generative AI to forecast economic trends

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There is no science to business forecasting, no common set of expectations or tools. Usually, the best you can hope for is to not be outrageously wrong. It's a low bar, and even then business forecasters rarely meet it. Or have you…

Americans lost out on $420B in bank loans because of the Federal Reserve, new research says

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In the years after the Great Recession, banks chose to keep some $420 billion in their reserves rather than loan it out to American people and businesses. While many tend to blame the banks themselves for that decision, one Wall Streeter…

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Big firms, big impact: How major exporters drive trade volatility

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The world's largest exporters are the hidden culprits behind significant fluctuations in international trade, according to research from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the Bank of France.

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'Rage giving' boosted immigrant-serving nonprofits during first Trump administration, study finds

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As Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term as President, research led by the University of California, Santa Cruz is demonstrating the important role nonprofits played during Trump's first term as a counterforce that…

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Automatic text message alerts would potentially result in UK banking customer savings up to $300 million

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A study published inThe Journal of Finance on December 26, 2024 found that automatically enrolling United Kingdom banking customers into text message alerts reduced overdrafts and unpaid item charges by 4-to-19%, resulting in an annual,…

Study predicts global road emissions peak by 2025

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CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new regulations, a German think tank said Tuesday.

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Blue Origin scrubs key test launch again, eyes Thursday

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Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, called off the inaugural launch of its huge new rocket again on Monday evening after facing weather issues.

Monday, Jan 13

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Could AI replace politicians? A philosopher maps out three possible futures

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From business and public administration to daily life, artificial intelligence is reshaping the world—and politics may be next.

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Is capitalism falling out of favor? We analyzed 400,000 news stories to find out

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Capitalism, communism and socialism are the world's three major economic systems. While the phrase "economic system" may seem like a yawn, countless people have fought and died in major wars over which one should dominate.

The dynamics that polarize us on social media are about to get worse

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Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk…

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

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From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects your life. The air you breathe, the water you drink, the chemicals under your sink, the…

Many 'impact investors' aren't fully tracking whether their investments are good for society or the environment

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Investors can aim not only to make money but to benefit society while doing so. But few of those impact investors follow up on whether their strategy is having a positive impact, we found in a study published in the Journal of Business…

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Consumer Food Insights Report: Out-of-stock foods rate drops for second straight year

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Consumers reported a 9.5% out-of-stock rate for foods in 2024. This figure dropped from 12.3% in 2023 and 19.3% in 2022, according to the December 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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Social media users show higher cryptocurrency investment rates

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As social media grows, so too does awareness of cryptocurrencies. And hearing about them online may affect people's behavior, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The study was published in the International Journal of…

Does the social media ban for Australian children go too far, or not far enough?

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Under a controversial new law, which comes into force in Australia at the end of 2025, children under 16 will not be permitted to hold an account on social media platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, Tiktok and Snapchat.

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Guaranteed income reduces spending, lowers debt in Compton study

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A new study of a guaranteed-income program in Compton, California, finds that regular cash payments from the government to low-income households during the COVID pandemic improved recipients' perception of housing security while reducing…

Saturday, Jan 11

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If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a 'price tag' on a territory

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It's unlikely you've missed the story. In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has again repeatedly voiced his desire for the United States to take "ownership and control" of Greenland—an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of…

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Employers seek ethical, adaptable graduates in 2025 job market

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Ethical judgment, adaptability and critical thinking are among the skills that employers value the most in job candidates, according to Drexel University's 2025 Annual College Hiring Outlook Report. The 54th annual job market analysis,…

Friday, Jan 10

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Estimating the impact of the EPA's changing power plant greenhouse gas standards

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A large team of renewable energy researchers, natural resource analysts and energy specialists affiliated with a large number of institutions across the U.S. has attempted to assess the impact of the latest and final standards set by the U…

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Study highlights US public support for eco-social policies over economic growth

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A new study highlights growing public support in the United States for eco-social policies designed to address the interconnected ecological and social crises of our time. The research, led by the Institute of Environmental Science and…

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Blue Origin pushes 1st New Glenn rocket launch attempt to early Sunday

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The Space Coast could welcome a big player to the launch landscape early Sunday with the debut of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, a two-day delay from original plans to launch early Friday.

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Energetic particles could help to control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak

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The development of sustainable energy sources that can satisfy the world energy demand is one of the most challenging scientific problems. Nuclear fusion, the energy source of stars, is a clean and virtually unlimited energy source that…

Thursday, Jan 9

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'Only yes means yes': How 'La Manada' case reshaped social and legal discourse

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Samara Velte of the NOR research team has investigated the social, media and legal discourses that emerged in relation to the gang rape perpetrated during the festival of San Fermin in 2016, and proposes discursive analysis as a…

Study shows bird flight paths through two proposed Bass Strait wind farms

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A world-first study of birds migrating across Bass Strait has shown they traveled directly through zones earmarked for the federal government's two declared offshore wind farms.

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Shade plants in the spotlight: New method measures how plants in shade receive light

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Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) describe how, in a recent article in the journal Plant…

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Hybridizing physical product development: Experts propose new hybrid framework could address current issues

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Increasing complexity, evolving consumer expectations, and tightened development timelines means that physical product development increasingly comes unstuck when conventional methodologies are used. The predominant systems engineering…

Changes to the census will impact how Americans self-identify, study finds

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Last March, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget approved changes to the ethnic and racial self-identification questions used by all federal agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau. The changes include merging the separate race and…