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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience
Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience The Trump administration has rolled back rules on fairness, community input, and resilience for low-income homeowners affected by disasters, potentially leaving them with less help from the government. The changes include eliminating […]
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Antagonism to transgender rights is tied to the authoritarian desire for social conformity – not just partisan affiliation
Antagonism to transgender rights is tied to the authoritarian desire for social conformity – not just partisan affiliation A majority of Americans support restricting the rights of transgender Americans, with 53 bills introduced in the U.S. Congress and over 900 bills introduced in 49 states aiming to limit their rights. The support for these measures […]
🏛️ Politics
100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America
100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America The Social Gospel movement, which emerged 100 years ago, aimed to improve workers’ lives and promote a vision of Christian America, but also perpetuated white Christian nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. The movement’s leaders […]
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19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name
19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name Pope Leo XIV chose his name as a tribute to Pope Leo XIII, who applied Catholic tradition to the Industrial Revolution and wrote the influential encyclical Rerum Novarum in 1891. The new pope’s choice of name was inspired by concerns […]
💻 Technology
‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years
‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years Happiness has been studied for over 400 years, with Shakespeare’s insights still holding up today. The World Happiness Report measures happiness across 167 countries and highlights its connection to cultural forces that […]
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Infant abuse goes down when parents get paid family leave
Infant abuse goes down when parents get paid family leave Paid family leave policies have been shown to reduce infant abuse by 14% in states that offer such programs. The study found that substantiated cases of maltreatment declined by 22%, and home removals due to unsafe conditions dropped by 46% compared to states without paid […]
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Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations
Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations, with research estimating that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. Unhoused people face high rates of chronic and serious illness, die at younger ages compared to housed individuals, […]
🏥 Health
Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump
Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump Salvadorans participate in a procession on Nov. 14, 2015, to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the murder of the Rev. Ignacio Ellacuría, five other Jesuit priests and two employees at Central American University in San Salvador. Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images Even before […]
🏛️ Politics
Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science Scientists across the U.S. and in other countries have rallied in reaction to the Trump administration’s cuts to major science agencies. Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images When I taught research methods to undergraduates, I would start by asking whether anyone in […]
🔬 Science
I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US
I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US Borders: closed. Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Refugees haven’t been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program […]
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