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What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently […]

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published […]

There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys.This post was originally published on this site

Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the cultural landscape. Uptake across various sectors, including law enforcement, quickly followed, usually with minimal foresight and little to no guardrails, like effective […]

The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.This post was originally published on this site

New research on improving behavior in youth sports calls for a move beyond trying to fix individual parents’ and coaches’ behavior to instead address the sporting culture in which behavior is learned, reinforced and normalized.This […]

Today is Wear it Purple Day—when students and staff at high schools and universities are invited to wear purple clothing to recognize and celebrate gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) young people. Workplaces are also encouraged to […]

In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth’s eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,000 native plants as part of a wetland restoration project. The hopeful scene […]

Most of us don’t like thinking about our own death. But there is a practical reason to do so: When you die, somebody else has to sort out what you leave behind.This post was originally […]

When GCH assistant professor Rochelle Davidson Mhonde began working with adolescent survivors of sexual violence, she saw the ripple effects of their trauma: depression, anxiety, substance use and other health challenges. “Survivors often know what […]