Social & Environmental Issues

Scientists say harassment in the Antarctic must stop but US plan falls short

National Science Foundation pledges changes to address sexual harassment and assault in its Antarctic exploration programme.Download PDF The US Nat...

Can we've democracy without political parties?

Around the world, choosers appear to be turning down traditional political organizations, but can democracy survive without them?

Law action against USC school of education alleges fraud in U.S. News & World Report data

Add block contentThe University of Southern California's school of education was sued by alumni who claim that officers violated state law by false...

Male gender bias keeps men from careers in particular fields

According to a study posted by the American Psychological Association, men are less likely to pursue careers in early education and other spheres t...

Meta resolves the Cambridge Analytica controversy for $725 million

Meta, the company running Facebook, has agreed to pay $725 million (£600 million) to resolve a court lawsuit stemming from a data breach connected...

Biden makes his first presidential trip to the heavily guarded southern border

President Joe Biden has made his first trip to the US-Mexico border as president. Despite visiting a migrant respite facility, he did not appear to...

Researchers note a rise in sports wagering since Tennessee legalized it in 2018

According to specialists, the number of people who bet on sports has increased here in the Mid-South. As concluded by experts from the Institute fo...

After several months of Russian war in Ukraine, Meta is adjusting its content guidelines

Following the violent war that erupted nearly a year ago after Russian soldiers invaded Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta is revising its conte...

DC organization seeks to revoke the tax-exempt status of a conservative think tank in Austin

A nonprofit organization has complained to the Internal Revenue Service asking them to cancel the Texas Public Policy Foundation's tax-exempt status.

Can political rivals discuss education in a respectful manner?

Campaign speeches, opinion pieces, and cable news programs are all filled with education concerns, but are these outbursts actually improving schoo...

How should religious people treat politics?

James Kalb, a Brooklyn-based lawyer and independent scholar who converted to Catholicism, offers his perspective on the interrelationships between...

Canada to fund promotion of children's access to high-quality education in emergency and crisis situations across the world

War, climate change and COVID-19 have generated a worldwide education crisis, with a projected 222 million children and adolescents who are not lea...