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When Common Sense is Neither
It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced in his second inaugural address. And so it is. The...
Read moreWhat Would Be the Point of Abolishing the US Education Department? An Anthropologist Explains
UPDATE: On February 10, the Department of Government Efficiency, of DOGE, posted on X both that “Today, the Department of...
Read moreExploring the Psychosocial Correlation of Skin Lightening Products
In this article, co-authors Hanan Afzal, Sameer Deshpande, and Joan Carlini reflect on the history and inspiration behind their new research article, “Glowing...
Read moreThose ‘Indirect Costs’ Targeted by DOGE Directly Support America’s Research Excellence
Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government....
Read moreA Talk on Housing Mobility, Neighborhood Effects, and Place-Based Policies with Harvard Professor Lawrence Katz
The 2025 College and University Fund Lecture Series is an initiative by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) to explore...
Read moreDaron Acemoglu to Receive 2025 Sage-CASBS Award
Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu, who’s been dubbed one of the “World’s Top Thinkers” by the popular press, will receive...
Read moreEleventh Edition of The Evidence: Why Don’t CPR Dummies Have Breasts?
In this month’s issue of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge examines the overlooked gender bias in CPR training equipment. While...
Read moreHow Research Credibility Suffers in a Quantified Society
To address research credibility issues, we must reform the role of metrics, rankings, and incentives in universities. The post How...
Read moreShould the USA Pull Out of the World Health Organization?
It is widely reported that one of the first acts of the incoming Trump administration will be to withdraw from...
Read moreSeminar: The Rise of Non-Survey Administrative Data for Statistics and Evidence-Building
This Committee on National Statistics seminar will outline the progress made by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in using non-survey...
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Connor Zilisch Quietly Deflates His Own F1 Dream With Brutal Admission
The name of Connor Zilisch seems like a sure-shot ticket to any race victory. The 19-year-old motorsports prodigy has breathed...
Read moreWhat started as an argument at the pub left man having nightmares and flashbacks
Liam Brabham, 30, armed himself with the pellet gun and pointed it at Ryan Agur, who initially believed it was...
Read moreMajor rescue operation launched for three climbers at Pembrokeshire beauty spot
Coastguard teams and helicopters were scrambled to St Govans Head after three climbers faced an emergency at the popular Pembrokeshire...
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