Investment crowdfunding was meant to democratize startup investing, but many companies are ghosting their backers after raising funds. A business law expert examines this troubling trend and proposes a solution:
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Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors – and getting away with it
The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t.
Elite college students talk the talk on respecting other religions, but don’t get much better at it over time, research finds. At less selective schools, students become more open to pluralism (and so does their participation in interfaith activities).
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The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions
College students need to learn how to talk about religion with people of different faiths, two scholars write.
#AI-powered home security devices are making older Americans feel safer. 96% of users over 50 report these technologies as beneficial for independent living. They’re using AI assistants more than chatbots.
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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it
Over half of older adults report using AI, but many also struggle with trusting the technology.
Insect farming for sustainable protein faces a lot of challenges. #Genomics tools can help avoid pitfalls of domestication, like weakened immunity and genetic homogeneity, according to researchers who study how domesticating animals changes their genes:
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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication
Considering how easily bird flu swept through chicken farms, it’s clear that domestication has downsides. Lessons from the past paired with moder...
“Being white these days isn’t what it used to be.” From Jim Crow’s last gasp to Black Lives Matter, white Southerners have had a lot to process about what their racial status means in a changing South.
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‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that
How do white Southerners think about their racial status in a world that is scrutinizing white advantages? Researchers found people across the poli...
Rural Coloradans feel snubbed by urban counterparts, with one rancher saying, "It's an attitude ... we are the idiots ... we don't really matter." A native Coloradan scholar examines the growing rural-urban divide:
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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself
Colorado’s governor declared a no-eating-meat day that sparked outrage in the state’s rural communities.
“Why did I keep this?” A psychologist explains that while severe hoarding can be disruptive, many people struggle with #clutter without qualifying as hoarders. https://buff.ly/VrPRxxB
#Gratitude won’t erase the hard stuff—but it can help you hold onto the good. Science says it’s one of the simplest ways to boost well-being. From quick lists to heartfelt thank-you notes, a social psychologist shares how to spot the good. Got your own gratitude habits? https://buff.ly/XJZxUtQ
Why don’t humans have fur? It’s not that we lost the genes—out bodies have just switched them off. How evolution, sweat and survival shaped our relative hairlessness. https://buff.ly/16QwdZ8
9% of U.S. troops surveyed say they would obey any order they are given, even if it is illegal. 9% say they don’t know what they’d do. 2% refused to answer. The majority understand their legal duty to disobey illegal orders, and many recognize that harming civilians would be a violation of international law even if legalized in the US.
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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
As National Guard troops head to the streets of Washington, and likely civilian encounters, a new survey reveals service members’ understanding o...