Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here's why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday - Lauren Beitelspacher, Babson College

1 day ago

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing -- Kelley Cours Anderson, College of Charleston

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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development -- Jenalee Doom, University of Denver

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No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean's compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming -- Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

4 days ago

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype -- Kai R. Larsen, University of Colorado Boulder; Roman Lukyanenko, University of Virginia, and Thomas H. Davenport, Babson College

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Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating 'consumer wisdom' during the holidays -- Michael Luchs, William & Mary

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How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology

12 days ago

Three reasons why so many economists disagree with Donald Trump's tariffs -- Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow

13 days ago

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built -- Susan D. Daggett, University of Denver and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver

28 days ago

Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall -- Stanley S. Litow, Columbia University

21 days ago

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Adam Taylor, University of Tennessee

1 month ago

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Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they're investing big money in clean tech -- Lily Hsueh, Arizona State University

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Chatbots don't judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those 'um, you know' purchases -- Jianna Jin, University of Notre Dame

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Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system -- Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

12 days ago

Investors prefer 'I' over 'we' when CEOs apologize -- Prachi Gala, Kennesaw State University

15 days ago

Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

12 days ago

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1 year ago

The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models -- Daniel Schneider, Harvard Kennedy School and David Weil, Brandeis University; Harvard Kennedy School

8 days ago

Colorado's rural schools serve more than 130,000 students, and their superintendents want more pay for their teachers -- Robert Mitchell, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

6 days ago

Harare's street traders create their own system to survive in the city -- Elmond Bandauko, University of Alberta

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It's always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it's becoming only harder -- Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University

15 days ago

Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses -- Samia Islam, Boise State University and Kelly Chen, Boise State University

14 days ago

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1 year ago

Yes, there is an AI investment bubble – here are three scenarios for how it could end -- Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona

5 days ago

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection -- Jason Gray, University of California, Los Angeles

7 days ago

Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find -- Vamsi Kanuri, University of Notre Dame

12 days ago

Why the world's next financial meltdown could be much worse with the US on the sidelines -- Steve Schifferes, City St George's, University of London

7 days ago

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1 year ago

1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025 -- Lewis Faulk, American University and Mirae Kim, George Mason University

22 days ago

Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research -- Hala Altamimi, University of Kansas and Qiaozhen Liu, Florida Atlantic University

22 days ago

Trump scraps the nation's most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

1 month ago

Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors -- Sarah Webber, University of Dayton

2 months ago

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7 months ago

Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration -- Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies

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Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn't it replacing fossil fuels faster? -- Jay Gulledge, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee

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Diane Keaton's $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here's how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone -- Allison Anna Tait, University of Richmond

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