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Academic research shows that sexism is alive and well in the traditional workplace, where women encounter harassment and unfair treatment in pay and promotions. With the rise of the gig economy, in which jobs are short-term and freelance in nature, will the problem of male privilege get better or worse? Hernán Galperin, who researches how the gig economy affects labor discrimination at the University of Southern California, designed an experiment to find an answer.
The push from governments and companies to get self-driving cars on the road as soon as possible might create a public backlash, says Vanderbilt University researcher Jack Barkenbus, who argues that people need time to develop appropriate expectations for new technologies.
Last month, Puerto Rico’s governor ordered a recount of the death toll from Hurricane Maria. Officials have logged only 64 deaths, but multiple independent analyses estimate that the number is close to or even above 1,000. Alexis Santos-Lozada, a Penn State demographer who’s spent time in Puerto Rico, explains why so many deaths have gone uncounted.
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Bryan Keogh
Economics + Business Editor
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Top stories
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Do women freelancers suffer the effects of ‘male privilege’?
Ryan Morse
Hernán Galperin, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Sexism has long been an unfortunate feature of the workplace, but is male privilege still a problem when the gig economy makes most of our office interactions virtual?
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It would be better if people weren’t afraid of self-driving cars.
mato181/Shutterstock.com
Jack Barkenbus, Vanderbilt University
If government and industry overhype autonomous vehicles, the public may expect too much, be disappointed and reject the new technology.
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Hurricane Maria’s destruction may have led to many hundreds more deaths than originally estimated.
Ramon Espinosa/AP
Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, Pennsylvania State University
The governor of Puerto Rico has ordered a recount of the official death toll for Hurricane Maria. The real number is likely higher by the hundreds. What happened?
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Politics + Society
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Josepha Ivanka Wessels, Lund University
The nationwide anti-government protests in Iran could have significant implications in Syria and beyond.
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Sarah Elise Wiliarty, Wesleyan University
Over three months since Germans voted in national elections, preliminary talks are due to start Jan. 7 on forming a coalition government. What has taken so long?
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Kenneth Cusi, University of Florida
Despite the efforts of millions of Americans, obesity rates continue to climb. Why is it so hard to lose weight and to keep it off? It's a lot more complicated than just pushing back the plate.
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Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
Could your resolution resilience use a little scientific research to back it up? A new study suggests practice can help your self-control – but don't push it too far.
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Anthony P. Carnevale, Georgetown University; Andrew R. Hanson, Georgetown University; Megan Fasules, Georgetown University
Unlike the days of old, career and technical education in today's high schools doesn't really prepare students for work. Researchers at Georgetown University explain why CTE must be revamped.
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Alexis R. Santos-Lozada
Pennsylvania State University
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