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In mid-April 2025, a wave of videos swept through TikTok claiming that some brands of luxury leather goods, especially French ones, actually make their products in China. The content creators presented themselves as official manufacturers, urging customers to buy bags…
Israel launched the Ofek 19 spy satellite atop a Shavit rocket on Sept. 2, which came as a surprise to some local residents, according to news reports.
Governments around the world are grappling with the challenges of environmental degradation and economic inequality. But until now, there has been no comprehensive analysis of how these two problems are interrelated, and how policies to protect the environment and reduce…
If you didn’t know much about someone, would you lend them a whole lot of money? Probably not—and banks are the same way. That’s why people with no credit history often have trouble getting loans. Banks and credit bureaus look…
A dozen patents belonging to Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel and lost for almost 50 years were recently found in a Swedish couple’s summer house, the Nobel Foundation told AFP.
Many top-performing companies say they are committed to supporting women in the workplace, and there’s reason to believe most men want to be better allies to women as well. They just don’t know how.
Science journalists aren’t particularly concerned about so-called “predatory journals,” confident that they have the skills and intuition needed to avoid reporting on problematic research. For many, a journal’s reputation and name-recognition are decisive factors in assessing the quality of scientific…
Real-time strategy games haven’t bested Blizzard’s three-part sequel yet, and we believe only a third entry in the iconic sci-fi series could top it.
Enduring competitive pressure not only changes young people’s behavior, but also their personality: they become less prosocial. This is shown in a new study from the University of Würzburg published in the Journal of the European Economic Association.
Researchers from the HSE Institute of Education conducted a sociological study at four small, non-selective universities and revealed, based on 135 interviews, the dual nature of student care at such institutions: a combination of genuine support with continuous supervision, reminiscent…