IMPACT

14Mar

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BUSINESS, IMPACT, TOP FOUR

The Impact Of Labeling Businesses As Black-Owned

Identifying Brands As Black-Owned Can Pay Off For Businesses. Labeling businesses as Black-owned can significantly boost their sales, we found in a recent study. In June 2020, the business-review website Yelp introduced a feature allowing consumers to search for Black-owned restaurants. As professors who study digitization, inequality and the economics of technology, we were interested in understanding its effect. So we analyzed more than two years of data from Yelp. We found that restaurants labeled as Black-owned saw a 65% increase in online traffic, more searches and calls, and higher sales through food orders and in-person visits. These results suggest that for many Black-owned businesses, a simple change in their visibility can create new opportunities for growth. However, the i...

On College Campuses Diversity Is Becoming Difficult To Measure Students Are Keeping Their Race And Ethnicity Hidden

30Jan

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EDUCATION, IMPACT

On College Campuses Diversity Is Becoming Difficult To Measure Students Are Keeping Their Race And Ethnicity Hidden

Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications. When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many predicted U.S. campuses would become much less diverse. But in part due to students who decide not to disclose their race or ethnicity, coupled with universities’ selective use of statistics, it is not clear how much the decision has affected diversity on campus. As higher education institutions begin reporting the racial makeup of the class of 2028 – the first to be affected by the 2023 decision – the data is hard to interpret, confusing and inconclusive. As a sociologist who has studied how institutions of higher education collect and report...

How To Keep Your Child Safe From Abuse The Right Way

23Sep

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IMPACT, VIDEO REELS

How To Keep Your Child Safe From Abuse The Right Way

I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong. Child sexual abuse is uncomfortable to think about, much less talk about. The idea of an adult engaging in sexual behaviors with a child feels sickening. It’s easiest to believe that it rarely happens, and when it does, that it’s only to children whose parents aren’t protecting them. This belief stayed with me during my early days as a parent. I kept an eye out for creepy men at the playground and was skeptical of men who worked with young children, such as teachers and coaches. When my kids were old enough, I taught them what a “good touch” was, like a hug from a family member, and what a “bad touch” was, like someone touching their private parts. But after nearly a quarter-century of conducting res...

Coping With Tough Times — Indulging In Small, Affordable Pleasures Can Help You

23Sep

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IMPACT, SELF

Coping With Tough Times — Indulging In Small, Affordable Pleasures Can Help You

Treat culture: why indulging in small, affordable pleasures can help you cope with tough times. Life today is stressful. Since the start of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with coping mechanisms and wellbeing trends to help people manage their emotions and worries about the state of the world. If you’ve tried therapy and “hot girl walks”, you may also have heard of the latest life hack: buying yourself a little treat. Inflation and high cost of living is putting holidays and luxury goods out of reach. In their place, indulgences like coffees, ice cream, lipstick or face masks can deliver pleasure in small doses. Treats are not expensive, nor are they a huge commitment. The ideal treat might be from a shop within walking distance of your home or office. You might even think ...

They Were Crucial In 2020 — Now Young Voters Are Urging Kamala Harris Not To Take Them For Granted

23Sep

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IMPACT

They Were Crucial In 2020 — Now Young Voters Are Urging Kamala Harris Not To Take Them For Granted

Young voters were crucial in 2020. They're urging Kamala Harris not to take them for granted. In November, Adah Crandall plans to vote in her first presidential election. There’s no question which candidate she’s supporting: Vice President Kamala Harris. Crandall, an 18-year-old organizer with the Sunrise Movement, which is made up of young climate activists, said the choice is clear. “I would rather organize under Harris than under a man that … fundamentally doesn't believe the climate crisis is real.” Former President Donald Trump has labeled climate change a “hoax,” and his administration rolled back climate protections, while Harris’ decisive vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allowed the United States to make unprecedented environmental investments. As a senator, she co-spon...

By Stepping Up For A Democratic Woman President Democratic Men Are Stepping Back

3Sep

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IMPACT, TOP FOUR

By Stepping Up For A Democratic Woman President Democratic Men Are Stepping Back

Democratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last. Women have been running for president of the United States since 1872, and for almost that long people have been asking what women need to do in order to break what Hillary Clinton has called the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” left in American culture. Almost no one has asked what men need to do in order to remedy the problem that the job has been off-limits to more than 50% of the talent pool since … forever. At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, that changed. Democratic men made choices that were entirely new, or exceedingly rare, in support of a woman presidential candidate and in service to the nation. It was unprecedented. As a communication scholar who studies gender and political leadership...

With Ruling To Narrowly Define Law Used Against Trump And Jan. 6 Rioters, Supreme Court Makes Prosecution On Obstruction Charge More Difficult

29Jun

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IMPACT, TOP FOUR

With Ruling To Narrowly Define Law Used Against Trump And Jan. 6 Rioters, Supreme Court Makes Prosecution On Obstruction Charge More Difficult

Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters. The indictments – and in some cases, the convictions – of hundreds of people charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will have to be reconsidered, and possibly dropped, because of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2024. Among those charged using a broad interpretation of the obstruction law now narrowed by the high court: former President Donald Trump. In its decision in Fischer v. United States, the Supreme Court held that a federal statute that prohibits obstructing an official proceeding may not apply to three defendants who were charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot. Al...

Exploring The Link Between Lagging Graduation Rates For Low-Income Students And Soring Student Loan Debt

15May

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IMPACT, TOP FOUR

Exploring The Link Between Lagging Graduation Rates For Low-Income Students And Soring Student Loan Debt

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars. A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a degree or credential within eight years of leaving high school. The graduation rate is even lower for low-income students. The Conversation, CC BY-ND Among students from families with income levels of US$115,000 or more, 66% who enrolled in higher education earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from 2009 through 2021. However, among students from families who made less than $35,000, 26% earned a bachelor’s degree or higher during the same period. For people whose families had earnings between $35,000 and $55,000, ...

What Led To Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Being Overturned?

1May

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IMPACT

What Led To Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Being Overturned?

The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction is ‘a sad reminder’ for his accusers. Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct were stunned by the Thursday decision by the New York Court of Appeals to overturn his 2020 felony conviction, again speaking out about the former Hollywood mogul’s behavior. Both survivors and legal experts said the court’s ruling points to issues with how difficult it can be for survivors of sexual violence to be believed and how the criminal justice system works. The state’s highest court, in a 4-3 decision, said that “the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.” Because of this and other errors made by the trial judge, the appellate...

10Mar

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IMPACT, TOP FOUR

The Downside To ‘Springing Forward’

Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight. As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10, 2024, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About one-third of Americans say they don’t look forward to these twice-yearly time changes. And nearly two-thirds would like to eliminate them completely, compared with 17% who aren’t sure and 21% who would like to keep moving their clocks back and forth. But the effects go beyond simple inconvenience. Researchers are discovering that “springing ahead” each March is connected with serious negative...