It’s time to talk about how the media talks about sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is all too common in hospitality and tourism. One Australian survey found almost half of the respondents had bee...
Use of AI in property valuation is on the rise – but we need greater transparency and trust
New Zealand’s economy has been described as a “housing market with bits tacked on”. Buying and selling property ...
Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
The U.S. Supreme Court and Congress are wrestling with how to protect kids online.Meg Leta Jones, CC BY-NDMounting pressure to reg...
Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: sales pitches are often from biased sources, the choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally available to all
It can take a lot of effort to understand the many different Medicare choices.Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty ImagesThe 67 milli...
Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers
A Nissan Leaf charges at a station in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 23, 2024.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe Biden administratio…
Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed − an explanation of projection
Donald Trump accuses others of acts he has done at an Oct. 3, 2024, rally in Michigan.AP Photo/Carlos OsorioDonald Trump…
Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan and how racial stereotypes persist in the media’s WNBA coverage
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, right, scrambles for a loose ball against Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington du…
LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
The Republican Party and Democratic Party offer voters starkly different visions of LGBTQ rights in America.Douglas Riss…
A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s…
A silhouette of onlookers in front of Esther Strauss' sculpture 'Crowning.' Michel M. Raguin with cooperation of the Mar…
Australia’s child support system can put single mothers at risk of poverty and financial abuse
KieferPix/ShutterstockAustralia’s child support system can not only increase women’s poverty, but can actual…
Do recent class actions against ‘flex commission’ car loans mean consumer voices are getting stronger?
Gatot Adri/ShutterstockIt’s been more than five years since the banking royal commission, but its findings continu…
‘Cajun Navy’ volunteers who participate in search-and-rescue operations after hurricanes are forming long-lasting organizations
Volunteers with Savage Freedoms Relief Operation coordinates aid in Swannanoa, on Oct. 7, 2024, after Hurricane Helene s…
Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Protein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions.Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library…
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as…
Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America
Demonstrators make graffiti reading 'Columbus Out, Long Live the People' on a fence protecting a statue of Christopher C…
Blitz of political attack ads in Pennsylvania and other swing states may be doing candidates and voters more harm than…
Nearly $11 billion is projected to be spent on political advertising in the 2024 fall election season.PM Images/DigitalV…
How a subfield of physics led to breakthroughs in AI – and from there to this year’s Nobel Prize
Neural networks have their roots in statistical mechanics. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images PlusJohn J. Hopfield and …
Misspoke: The long and winding road to becoming a political weasel word
Democratic candidate Tim Walz, during the vice presidential debate in which he said he ‘misspoke’ about bein…