For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author Andreas Cervenka calls a “paradise for the…
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'We got lazy and complacent': Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
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How every generation uses AI, from boomers to Gen Z
Artificial intelligence or AI is no longer a future concept—it’s already shaping how we work, learn and live.
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American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing
President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global exercise of power. But that link has been fraying since the end of the Cold War, and Trump’s moves are just another big…
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Gender quotas for public company boards spur rise in women CEOs, study finds
Statutory gender quotas on the boards of public companies increase the number of women CEOs in private firms, research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) suggests.
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Why head coaches often lose the blame game
Head coaches often take the blame—and the firing—when their teams flop, but it may not be a winning game plan, University of Alberta research suggests.
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White paper released on Credit for Prior Learning as a catalyst for internal mobility and retention
University of Phoenix announced the publication of a new white paper, “Untapped Potential: How Credit for Prior Learning Can Redefine Employer Outlook on Professional Development,” by Devin Andrews, MBA, M.Ed., Vice President of Admissions and…
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A new bill could give Californians money for science they fund
On Jan. 15, California lawmakers unveiled a $23 billion science research bond aimed at offsetting recent federal funding losses—and, in a break from past efforts, tying public investment in university research to lower drug prices for Californians.
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How the frog meat trade helped spread a deadly fungus worldwide
The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), commonly called Bd, is widely recognized as a major factor behind the worldwide decline of amphibians. Scientists have identified multiple genetic variants of this disease causing fungus across…
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Bearing the costs of a climate-safe food transition
The economic stakes that impede the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood sector are high. In the European Union and UK, three dietary transition scenarios representing moderate, low and zero animal-sourced food consumption are…
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Multidimensional determinants of generative AI acceptance in foreign language education
Teo, T., Khazaie, S. & Derakhshan, A. Exploring teacher immediacy-(non)dependency in the tutored augmented reality game-assisted flipped classrooms of English for medical purposes comprehension among the Asian students. Comput. Educ. 179, 104406….
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