‘Christ of the New Jerusalem’ − created in 1915 for the Uranienborg Church, Oslo, by Emanuel Vigeland.
Michel M. Raguin
Images of Christ often represented prevailing cultural beliefs, allowing onlookers to connect in a deep and meaningful way.
There’s a shortage of workers willing to take jobs as paid caregivers.
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Paying the caregivers of people with disabilities more would improve care while increasing economic growth, a research team found.
A collage of signs collected by the author in various Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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Spanish signs are becoming more popular in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, but decreasing along the Golden Block in North Philadelphia.
A VIN is a unique string of 17 characters assigned to vehicles.
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VINs can tell a story if you know what to look for.
Some Gen Zers and millennials might not identify as readers because they assume the reading that they do doesn’t ‘count.’
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It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.
Microbes make a home among the starch grains of your sourdough starter.
Daniel Veghte
You can thank yeast and bacteria for the distinctive taste and smell of the oldest leavened bread in history.
A little trust can be a dangerous thing.
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If you want to get involved in shady business, find someone who’s loyal − but not ethical.
When venture capitalist and techno-optimist Marc Andreessen speaks, many people listen.
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Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is one of this concept’s biggest enthusiasts.
Leadership decisions can be especially challenging for family companies.
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Family businesses face unique considerations when making leadership decisions.
The likelihood of graduating from college is linked to the type of college a student attends.
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Nearly half of all students who enroll in college never finish. Are colleges and universities to blame?
Roomsharing can be done following safe infant sleep guidelines.
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Rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths have not gone down significantly over the last 20 years, and in some racial groups the numbers are rising.
Black Lives Matter protests often pitted demonstrators against police − but not in every city.
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The type of life and professional experience a police chief has can influence how their departments react to protests, new research finds.
President Joe Biden referred to Donald Trump as ‘my predecessor’ 13 times during the 2024 State of the Union.
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Both politicians are exploiting some tried and true rhetorical and psychological tactics.
Deepfake detection software may unfairly target people from some groups.
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New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.
Stepping through the brain reveals essential information about its structure and function.
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Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
Coffee is not the only way to fight boredom.
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New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
This image of a single crystal shows 30 million years of geological history of the Himalayas by tracing its thorium concentration and age.
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Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
The desire to belong is a fundamental human need.
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The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness epidemic.
Programs that brought internet access to rural students are set to expire.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
A stained-glass window that was part of a church shows a dark-skinned Jesus, which was unusual at the time.
Michel M. Raguin
A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race but of gender, class and ethnicity.