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Humans aren’t inherently selfish – we’re actually hardwired to work together
Franzi/Shutterstock There has long been a general assumption that human beings are essentially selfish. We’re apparently ruthless, with strong impulses to compete against each other for resources and to accumulate power and possessions. If we are kind to one another, it’s usually because we have ulterior motives. If we areContinue Reading
Islamophobic post on Facebook leads to deadly violence in Bangalore · Global Voices
India experiences another episode of real-life violence triggered by online hate speech Image via Pexels by Pixabay. Free to use (CC0) An inflammatory Facebook post provoked violent clashes between protesters and police in Bangalore on August 11, leaving three dead and dozens injured. The post alleged sexual offenses against a minor and wasContinue Reading
Pandemic to accelerate growth of food and grocery industry
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Fitness levels in teenagers linked to where they grow up – new research
Green spaces near schools was also linked to higher fitness levels in teens. Jacek Chabraszewski/ Shutterstock The places and communities that we live in play an important role in our physical health. What we have access to on our doorstep is important to motivating – or preventing – our physicalContinue Reading
Domestic violence shadow pandemic has not gone away after lockdown
Children are at high risk of domestic violence and abuse, but are often left out of research and strategies to address it. Joaquin Corbalan P/Shutterstock Government instruction to stay home during coronavirus lockdown was life-threatening for those caught up in violent or abusive relationships. Sixteen women and girls were killedContinue Reading
After recounts revealed the same result, Trinidad & Tobago’s government is finally sworn in · Global Voices
Recount results only reinforced the election commission’s initial findings Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley addresses the gathering at President’s House in Port of Spain, after the swearing in of his new Cabinet on August 19, 2020. Screenshot taken from the CCN TV6 livestream of the swearing-in ceremony. NineContinue Reading
Learning from exam results crisis: the way students’ work is assessed needs to change
This year’s school results in England have highlighted how a narrow focus on so-called academic standards can hide much greater issues of justice in how we assess student performance. The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare underlying problems – but these issues have existed for a long time. This is anContinue Reading
‘Concerned IT specialists’ launch database of detained Belarusian protesters · Global Voices
Over 7,000 people have been detained in mass protests since August 9 Police vans, a souvenir from Belarus on sale at the Ў Gallery of Contemporary Art in Minsk, Belarus, 2017. Photo (c): Maxim Edwards, used with permission. When the official results of Belarus’ presidential elections were announced on AugustContinue Reading
A-level results: why algorithms get things so wrong – and what we can do to fix them
The scale of public anger over the automated downgrading of thousands of students’ A-level results highlights how much social and political power algorithmic decision-making now has. As well as students’ grades, algorithms are now deciding all sorts of things that hugely impact ordinary people’s lives, from loan applications to jobContinue Reading
A levels: government’s U-turn has left universities in the lurch
ESB Professional/Shutterstock The UK government has performed a U-turn on A level exam grades, awarding students in England the marks given by teacher assessment where they are higher than the moderated grades adjusted by what the government now admits was a flawed algorithm. While this is a source of reliefContinue Reading