By August Nilsson, PhD Candidante in Organizational Psychology, Lund University
Much is written about the world happiness rankings. But it seems not everyone interprets the survey question the same way.
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By Marie-Christine Doran, Full Professor of Compared Politics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Ecuador’s unexpected gang-related security crisis has resurrected the debate on what’s known as Bukelism, the supposedly miraculous anti-crime strategy named after El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. Bukelism is credited with dramatically reducing El Salvador’s drug-related homicide rates from…
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By Nwakerendu Waboso, PhD Candidate, Child and Youth Studies, Brock University Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
This year’s NCAA tournament might represent another high-water mark for women’s sport as new standards are set for ratings and even more pressure falls on the game’s superstars.
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International, along with over 20 partner organisations from South Asia, launches the first phase of an interactive digital space titled, “Footprints – Virtual Museum on Enforced Disappearances in South Asia,” today to highlight stories of those who have been subject to enforced disappearances in the region. “The new Virtual Museum on Enforced Disappearances in […] The post New interactive digital space launched to highlight enforced disappearances in South Asia appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Filip Noubel
Uzbekistan is known for its Silk Road architectural gems often presented in a traditional way. But young Uzbek artists are claiming this heritage in a new way to create striking art.
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By Nathaniel Grow, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University John Holden, Associate Professor of Management, Oklahoma State University Marc Edelman, Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY
During spring training, Major League Baseball’s official uniform supplier, Fanatics, became a focal point for all the wrong reasons. After arriving in Florida and Arizona, players began to complain about the quality of their new, Fanatics-manufactured uniforms. One player for the Baltimore Orioles groused that the new uniforms looked “like a knockoff jersey from T.J. Maxx.” Others were dismayed…
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By Stephanie Killingsworth, Ph.D. Student in Geological Sciences, University of Florida Bruce J. MacFadden, Distinguished Professor and Director of Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), University of Florida
Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.
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By Alexander Olawaiye, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.
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By Roni Abusaad, Lecturer, San José State University
A Christian Palestinian human rights scholar who grew up in Bethlehem writes about the special time of Easter, but also about the restrictions on Palestinian Christians.
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By Aaron Gale, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or miracle workers were active in Judea around the same time, approximately 2,000 years ago. What set Jesus apart was his followers’…
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