When and why do girls start forming cliques?
Belonging to a group can make you feel safe and supported. But there can be downsides, too.
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Air pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets
Researchers found 10 times more black carbon on the 15th Street/City Hall subway platform than on the sidewalk above.
October 7, 2024
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A year ago, the hostages were a rallying point for solidarity in Israel – now, their families are sy
Once a source of unity, anguish over the hostages is now one more source of sharp divides in Israeli politics.
October 7, 2024
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How a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War
The most politically divided time in US democracy coincided with a boom in new communications technologies, confrontational…
October 7, 2024
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Why would people vote for Kamala Harris? 5 things to understand about why her supporters back her
Harris’ support for abortion rights and political unity – as well as the fact that she offers an antidote to Donald…
October 7, 2024
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Colleges could benefit from taking a data-driven look at hostility toward Jews on campus
As colleges and universities grapple with antisemitism on campus, research reveals that views on Jews and Israel are more…
October 7, 2024
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Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this d
Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to…
October 6, 2024
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A year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement
A year on from the Hamas attacks and Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, new fronts of fighting are creating another…
October 4, 2024
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Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark
The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more…
October 4, 2024
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A year after Hamas attack, more continuity than change for the Palestinians and Israel
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response…
October 4, 2024
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Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make…
October 4, 2024
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As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers
No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, so we’ll seek advice from strangers. Online reviews can…
October 4, 2024
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Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during th
Some of these agencies told researchers that their organizations couldn’t afford to pay their workers enough money for…
October 4, 2024
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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power
Sending a nuclear fission reactor into space means lots of technical questions. One research group is coming up with models…
October 4, 2024
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Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening
The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.
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