November 7, 2025

Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ‘um, you know’ purchases

When it comes to inquiring about—ahem—certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch.

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Older adults share more political misinformation. Here’s why.

Adults aged 55 and older are significantly more likely to share political misinformation than younger social media users. And it’s not because they’re unable to discern fake news from real news, according to new University [...]
Researchers unite to frame deportations as a national health crisis

Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, with family separation and the specters of fear and intimidation affecting the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant communities.This post [...]
Finding the balance for food security in conflict zones

With more than 1 billion people around the world living in fragile or conflict-affected situations, establishing food security is an increasing challenge.This post was originally published on this site
Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line

New survey evidence from the UK and Japan shows people are open to MPs using AI as a tool, but deeply resistant to handing over democratic decisions to machines.This post was originally published on this [...]
Online child sexual exploitation is a rising but misunderstood threat—here’s what the experts want you to know

Australians filed over 80,000 reports of online child sexual abuse last financial year, more than double the 36,600 reports in 2021/22.This post was originally published on this site
Are U.S. firms ‘decoupling’ from China? Yes and no

In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, the global economy is being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China. For U.S. firms, this raises a pressing question: How should they adjust their supply [...]
Voting behavior in elections strongly linked to future risk of death

Voting behavior in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research published online in the Journal of [...]
Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark

Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.This post was originally published on this [...]
The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it

As satellite technology surges ahead and space becomes increasingly accessible to private and state actors alike, the new and unsettling threat of space terrorism looms above Earth’s atmosphere.This post was originally published on this site
Rape culture is a problem for everyone. Here are three ways to tackle it

Rape, as a crime, is widely deplored. Society and media condemn rapists, and rape and other sexually-related crimes carry potentially heavy prison sentences when perpetrators are convicted. So why, given this apparent intolerance for rape, [...]