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How conspiracy theories emerge – and how their storylines fall apart
A new study by UCLA professors offers a new way to understand how unfounded conspiracy theories emerge online. The research, which combines sophisticated artificial intelligence and a deep knowledge of how...
Countries with early adoption of face masks showed modest COVID-19 infection rates
Regions with an early interest in face masks had milder COVID-19 epidemics, according to a new letter-to-the-editor published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “COVID-19 and...
Monkeys may share a key grammar-related skill with humans
An aptitude for mentally stringing together related items, often cited as a hallmark of human language, may have deep roots in primate evolution, a new study suggests. In lab experiments, monkeys demonstrated an...
Gender bias kept alive by people who think it's dead
Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it's no longer an issue, new research suggests.
A free hobby as part of the school day for all children in Finland
Finnish children will have a free hobby during the school day thanks to funding from the government of Finland. Behind the scenes the art education researchers together with different cultural...
Looking for better customer engagement value? Be more strategic on social media
The more interactions and connections a firm's social media marketing strategy generates, the more customer engagement value it brings.
In reversal, Texas orders bars to shut, restaurants to scale back amid coronavirus spike
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is shutting down bars in Texas again and scaling back restaurant dining after a surge in coronavirus infections.
Five ways to protect your privacy during a protest
The price for that protest selfie might be your privacy. Unless you know how to take it. (Bhurnal / Unsplash/)Sometimes it feels like our phones know us better than we know ourselves....
Your office is reopening. Do you have to go back? These are your options
How to push back when you're not sure your office is ready to reopen, even with social distancing. Plus: How to ask to work from home forever.
Kanye West, Gap partner on new Yeezy line
Kanye West will collaborate with Gap on a new clothing line for his Yeezy fashion brand.
16 NBA players test positive for coronavirus, league announces
The NBA announces that 16 out of 302 players tested on Tuesday returned positive results for the coronavirus.
Look: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban celebrate 14th wedding anniversary
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban dedicated sweet posts to each other on their 14th wedding anniversary.
Sexist views on education within families affect future academic choices
According to senior researcher at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya's Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) Gender and ICT (GenTIC) research group, Milagros Sáinz, "In those cases where families have very sexist...
Many families must 'dance' their way to COVID-19 survival
Marketing managers and academics have been studying how families plan ahead and make decisions about family care and family consumption for a long time—but what happens when planning ahead is...
Tom Brady uses FDR quote to respond to workout critics
Tom Brady used a quote from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to respond to critics after he received feedback for workouts he has had with teammates in Tampa, Fla., against the...
What is the song of summer? Music insiders spin the soundtrack for a once-in-a-lifetime season
Beyoncé, Drake, Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion are among the artists with tunes contending to be 2020's song of summer.
Roma's Antonucci gets soccer loan terminated due to TikTok videos
Italian soccer player Mirko Antonucci had his loan from Roma to Vitoria terminated due to his use of the social media site TikTok, which consists of short videos of dances,...
Look: Billie Lourd engaged to Austen Rydell
Billie Lourd, an actress and the daughter of Carrie Fisher, is engaged to actor and producer Austen Rydell.
COVID-19 concerns drop Class of 2024 yield by 3 percent
On May 1, the traditional reply date for newly admitted students, nearly 84 percent of those accepted to the Class of 2024 indicated they would be coming to Harvard in August —...
72% of Australians have been sexually harassed, and the system to solve the problem is broken
With the investigation into former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, we are once again talking about the devastating impact of sexual harassment.
Survey: More in U.S. using medical pot for insomnia, pain, stress
More and more U.S. states are allowing marijuana to be taken as medicine, and a new study suggests that users do indeed feel better.
Brexit: UK starts work on buying own sat-nav system to rival Galileo
Ministers fear over-reliance on US-based GPS in the event of an attack or technical failure.
During the pandemic, groups that help kids are hurting. Kids are, too
Make-A-Wish and other organizations that help children are raising less money. Social workers and court services for families also face challenges.
U.S. men's soccer star Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea beat Manchester City
United States Men's National Team star Christian Pulisic scored a breakaway goal to help Chelsea beat Manchester City in a Premier League clash in London.
COVID-19 has pushed ahead virtual solutions to improve health care in rural and remote communities
We have an opportunity to use the expansion of virtual health care resulting from COVID-19 to improve accessibility for people living in rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan, writes Dr....
Coronavirus baby boom unlikely, survey suggests
Will the stay-at-home orders issued in March and April result in a "coronavirus baby boom," as some have predicted? Perhaps not, according to a new survey of more than 1,000...
On This Day, June 26: Clinton retaliates for Bush assassination attempt
On June 26, 1993, President Bill Clinton ordered a missile attack against Baghdad after the Hussein regime plotted to assassinate President George H.W. Bush.
Experts worried older Americans feel 'expendable' during pandemic
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been clear that older adults are vulnerable to serious illness. Now, experts are concerned that they are falling victim to ageism and...