Philly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion
Philly sports fans embrace a working-class ideology that thrives on being the underdog and emphasizes toughness, hard work ...
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities ...
Many ‘impact investors’ aren’t fully tracking whether their investments are good for society or the environment − new research
Some investors are more open than others to considering the risk that their money might not have the impact they’re seeking.
The Six Triple Eight helped rewrite the rules on who could be a soldier – the real story behind the Netflix film
The 6888th US battalion tackled entrenched racism as well as confronting the challenges of sexism in the military – but the ...
An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras
People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most ...
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and ...
Squid Game’s second season is the latest instalment of Korean culture’s economic success story – so what’s the secret?
Squid Game’s second season is the latest instalment of Korean culture’s economic success story – so what’s the secret?
Kenya abductions: the powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – expert
Kenya’s national human rights commission recorded 82 abductions or enforced disappearances between June and December 2024.
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report
A new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that 2024 was the first year on record with a global ...
Funding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows
How states fund their schools may matter more in the coming years as the Trump administration prepares to change the federal ...
Syria: how the fall of Assad has affected the asylum debate in Europe
With the downfall of the old Syrian regime, countries like Germany which welcomed Syrian refugees are now talking about ...