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21May

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TOP FOUR

It’s Libra Season

Sun in Libra Libra is the seventh sign of the Western zodiac. Libra is an airy and cardinal sign, who is known to promote balance and bring beauty wherever they go. Justice and balance are the gifts of the Libra zodiac sign. Those born under Libra are known for their strong desire for fairness and for eye for beauty. Libras will always take the time to contemplate all sides of a situation to create the best outcome. From an outside perspective, this might seem indecisive, but Libras like to be sure they are working from the best possible information they have to make their move. People born between September 23 and October 22 are represented by the scales, a symbol of balance and justice. It is the only sign of the zodiac that does not have an association with a living thing. The Libra as...

More People Faced Economic Hardship As Official US Poverty Rate Declined

22Sep

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Journalism, TOP FOUR

More People Faced Economic Hardship As Official US Poverty Rate Declined

Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship. The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released also indicated that the poverty rate declined a little. However, an alternative way to measure poverty ticked up, as more people in the U.S. faced economic hardship. The Conversation U.S. asked Mark Rank, a sociologist who researches poverty and economic inequality, to explain the latest numbers and to share some of his insights about poverty in America. What’s the most significant news? I think the most interesting aspect of this report is the different directions the two measures of poverty went i...

23Sep

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CELEBRITY NEWS, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Kiss And Tell Celebrity Gossip

The term 'media whore' is now widely used in celebrity gossip circles. Though it may come across as something derogatory if you go by the literary meaning of the term, the same cannot be said if you take it as a modern idiom. It refers to celebrities who always court celeb gossip reporters to get themselves into the focus. They deliberately make off-color comments to create a controversy in the pages of entertainment news. This category of celebrities, mostly ex reality show stars or mainstream celebrities past their primes, manage to grab headlines not just by making statements which are bizarre and fictional. They sometimes get into relationships with bona-fide celebrities to bask in the sunlight of short-lived fame. Kiss and tell stories are ones where the partner of a celebrity sells ...

A Nine Year Old Poses The Question — Why Do People Hate People?

23Sep

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SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

A Nine Year Old Poses The Question — Why Do People Hate People?

Why do people hate people? Have you ever said “I hate you” to someone? What about using the “h-word” in casual conversation, like “I hate broccoli”? What are you really feeling when you say that you hate something or someone? Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people hate people? – Daisy, age 9, Lake Oswego, Oregon The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the word “hate” as an “intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury.” All over the world, researchers like us are studying hate from disciplines like education, history, law, leadership, psy...

Music Is Playing A Big Role In The 2024 Election As Shown By Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Kamala Harris

15Sep

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CULTURE, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Music Is Playing A Big Role In The 2024 Election As Shown By Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election. Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. But as a scholar of music’s role in American politics and patriotism, I’ve never seen music assume as much electoral importance as it has in recent months. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is headline news, as were the mere rumors that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump, too, has his pop culture supporters, including Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood. In a tight race, music has the potential to make a big difference. Most voters today have already made up their...

If Voters Believe The Inaccurate Info Speaks To A Larger Truth ‘Moral Flexibility’ Helps Them Defend Politicians Misinformation

15Sep

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POLITICS, TOP FOUR

If Voters Believe The Inaccurate Info Speaks To A Larger Truth ‘Moral Flexibility’ Helps Them Defend Politicians Misinformation

Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation − if they believe the inaccurate info speaks to a larger truth. Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties’ claims are not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.” Our team conducted a series of online surveys from 2018 to 2023 with over 3,900 American voters. These surveys were designed to elicit responses about how they evaluated political statements from several politicians, even when they recognized those statements as factually inaccurate. Consider former Pr...

15Sep

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SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

The Death Of Print Newspapers

The death of printed newspapers has long been predicted – but there are still some pleasing signs of life. When the Australian newspaper celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, its founder, Rupert Murdoch, foreshadowed the death of print newspapers within 15 years. “Fifteen years, with a lot of luck,” declared the media mogul and chairman emeritus of News Corp in a Sky interview, much to the chagrin of his employees. It’s an uncomfortable prediction for those in an already struggling industry. In the past month, Australia’s newsrooms have continued to shrink. Big-name journalists have been taking redundancies across metropolitan and regional mastheads. Workplace discontent is also high, with job cuts following hundreds of Nine journalists striking over pay during the Paris Olympic...

To Maximize Their Sun exposure Sunflowers Make Small Moves — Physicists Can Model Them To Predict How They Grow

15Sep

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ENVIRONMENT, TOP FOUR

To Maximize Their Sun exposure Sunflowers Make Small Moves — Physicists Can Model Them To Predict How They Grow

Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow. Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. But in the summer of 1863, Charles Darwin lay ill in bed, with nothing to do but watch his plants so closely that he could detect their small movements to and fro. The tendrils from his cucumber plants swept in circles until they encountered a stick, which they proceeded to twine around. “I am getting very much amused by my tendrils,” he wrote. This amusement blossomed into a decadeslong fascination with the little-noticed world of plant movements. He compiled his detailed observations and experiments in a ...

23Sep

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IN OTHER NEWS, TOP FOUR, WORK

Work And Your Personal Life

Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility. Image it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly, your phone pings with a work email marked “urgent.” Your heart sinks; your stress levels rise. Even if you choose not to respond immediately, the damage is done. Work has again encroached on your personal life. The intrusion of work into home life, helped along by smartphones and other technologies, might seem like a triumph of efficiency. But this constant connectivity comes at a cost to employees and employers alike, research suggests. As a professor of communications, I wanted to understand what happens when people feel compelled to dash off work emails after dinner and before breakfast. So a col...

A Decade Of Police Antiblack Violence Causes Grief, Worry And Coping For Black Parents

10Sep

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SOCIAL JUSTICE, TOP FOUR

A Decade Of Police Antiblack Violence Causes Grief, Worry And Coping For Black Parents

From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents. A decade ago, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The fatal incident began when the officer, Darren Wilson, saw Brown and a friend walking down the middle of a street. Wilson claimed that Brown refused to obey his order to get off the street and a fight ensued. The shooting, Wilson alleged, was in self-defense – a claim that officers have used nationwide to justify antiblack racial violence. Brown’s death on Aug. 9, 2014, occurred just eight days after his high school graduation and triggered nearly a year of protests across the country. Three months later, a ...