#Defunding the police requires understanding what role policing plays in our society

“#Defunding the police requires understanding what role policing plays in our society” Two contrasting perspectives have emerged in response to recent calls to “defund” police. One perspective—espoused by some activists on the political left—holds that policing is fatally broken, cannot be fixed through any reforms and ought to be cancelled outright through financial asphyxiation. The…

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#People’s experience of homelessness support proves housing and intensive help is life changing

“#People’s experience of homelessness support proves housing and intensive help is life changing” Giving a unique insight into the lives of people trapped in the cycle of homelessness, a study including three years of interviews with people details how their lives have dramatically benefitted from three-years of housing and intensive support. Coinciding with this year’s…

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#Building dementia friendly churches

“#Building dementia friendly churches” A project to help church communities become more ‘dementia friendly’ has had a significant impact across the country. The Dementia Friendly Church programme began as a collaboration between Peter Kevern, Professor of Values in Health and Social Care at Staffordshire University, and the Anglican Diocese of Lichfield in 2012. It was…

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#New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait

“#New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an anti-racist movement in the United States, founded as a reaction to many incidents of racism and brutal police violence against black people. The movement got widespread international support in 2020 after the police murder on the…

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#How COVID-19 could impact travel for years to come

“#How COVID-19 could impact travel for years to come” Some airlines are leaving the middle seats empty on flights. Credit: Piqsels In late 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its “Economic Performance of the Airline Industry” report. It contained a 2020 forecast of 4.1 percent growth in global air traffic demand and net…

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#A new measure of segregation

“#A new measure of segregation” Matthew Gentzkow. Credit: SIEPR Segregation, as history and modern times have shown, plays a profound role in social and economic outcomes. As focus on race relations increases across the nation, Stanford economists Susan Athey and Matthew Gentzkow have used a new way of measuring segregation that can provide clues to…

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#’Deepfakes’ ranked as most serious AI crime threat

“#’Deepfakes’ ranked as most serious AI crime threat” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fake audio or video content has been ranked by experts as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence in terms of its potential applications for crime or terrorism, according to a new UCL report. The study, published in Crime Science and funded by…

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#Language may undermine women in science and tech

“#Language may undermine women in science and tech” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite decades of positive messaging to encourage women and girls to pursue education tracks and careers in STEM, women continue to fall far below their male counterparts in these fields. A new study at Carnegie Mellon University examined 25 languages to explore the…

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