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Miami Beach Struggles with Spring Break Violence, Big Crowds
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Miami Beach Struggles with Spring Break Violence, Big Crowds

For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking alcohol and roaming the streets. The party-all-the-time vibe in the South Beach section of the popular barrier island...

Workers’ and Bosses’ Trust in Teleworking Is Key
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Workers’ and Bosses’ Trust in Teleworking Is Key

In recent years, teleworking – spurred by the implementation of information and communication technologies and the recent pandemic, particularly – has become a feature of many jobs. Many companies have now made this form of working available to their employees, but it is still far from common practice in today’s labour market. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)...

3 Questions: The Iraq Invasion, 20 Years Later
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3 Questions: The Iraq Invasion, 20 Years Later

MIT scholars discuss the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq’s current political outlook. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the United States-led invasion of Iraq. Code-named “Operation Iraqi Freedom” by the George W. Bush administration, the goal was to eliminate weapons of mass destruction, topple Saddam Hussein, and remake Iraq into a democracy....

Where Is Your Squid Coming From? Most Likely Unregulated Waters
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Where Is Your Squid Coming From? Most Likely Unregulated Waters

Scientists and policymakers have voiced growing concerns about the decline of global squid stocks, but little has been done to date to target squid fishing activities that are expanding into unregulated spaces, according to a new international study. The study, lead-authored by Katherine Seto, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz,...

The Cautionary Tale of ‘Dilbert’
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The Cautionary Tale of ‘Dilbert’

Dilbert, the put-upon chronicler of office life, has been given the pink slip. On Feb. 26, 2023, Andrews McMeel Universal announced that it would no longer distribute the popular comic strip after its creator, Scott Adams, engaged in what many people viewed as a racist rant on his YouTube channel. Hundreds of newspapers had by...

Africa and Its Diaspora at Art Basel Hong Kong
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Africa and Its Diaspora at Art Basel Hong Kong

In recent years, there has been a significant explosion of interest in Modern and contemporary art by artists from Africa and of African descent. Yet, works in this category still only amount to a small percentage of global art sales worldwide, despite the decades of artistic development made explicit in two groundbreaking survey exhibitions. ‘Afro-Atlantic...

International Women’s Day Events Highlight Gaps in Gender Equality
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International Women’s Day Events Highlight Gaps in Gender Equality

Millions of people around the world planned to demonstrate, attend conferences and enjoy artistic events Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day, an annual observance established to recognize women and to demand equality for half of the planet’s population. While activists in some nations noted advances, repression in countries such as Afghanistan and Iran, and the...

Juggling Morality While We Learn
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Juggling Morality While We Learn

New research from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience sheds light on how the brain juggles morally conflicting outcomes during learning. ‘People choosing their own gain at the expense of others were able to understand and empathize with the potential negative impacts, but still ultimately choose to pursue their own benefit.’ We sometimes have to learn...

What Distinguishes Fans from Celebrity Stalkers?
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What Distinguishes Fans from Celebrity Stalkers?

A survey study of U.S. college students provides new insights into factors associated with the tendency to engage in celebrity stalking behaviors. Maria Wong (Idaho State University, U.S.), Lynn McCutcheon (North American Journal of Psychology, U.S.), Joshua Rodefer (Mercer University, U.S.) and Kenneth Carter (Emory University, U.S.) present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on...

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Correspondence Shows Troubling Interactions Between U.S. Officials and the Alcohol Industry

Growing evidence exists that the alcohol industry uses a variety of strategies to influence public policy in a way that is advantageous to its own corporate interests, rather than the interest of public health. Recent communication between employees of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and alcohol industry groups shows extensive interaction...