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Greater access to broadband could cut the time women wait in line. Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images

American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty

Making broadband affordable and training people how to best use it are also key to saving time.
Members of the Colombian navy stand guard as locals pass by in Buenaventura, Colombia. Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP via Getty Images

Why targeting guerrilla groups and cartels doesn’t stop violence in Latin America – but focusing on geography might

Study suggests long-practiced strategy of taking out the heads of drug cartels may be missing underlying predictors of crime.
Expressive humanoid robots are intended to make people feel at ease when interacting with them. Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images

When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study

People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines.
A crowd of people in Prague display a Ukrainian flag as they watch the ‘Save Ukraine – Stop War’ concert in 2022. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images

Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID‑19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions

Researchers found that while authorities have depended on nonprofits to deal with the refugee crisis, many nonprofit leaders had little say in planning and coordination.
Research suggests that AI models tend to favor Western moral frameworks when judging people’s actions. mirjanajovic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures

Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging and global communication.
Understanding whether different groups of kids are more likely to be identified as having autism can help ensure that all students have equal access to the appropriate services at school. Adrian Vidal/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Black, Hispanic, female and low‑income elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism

New research shows that for every 10 boys identified with autism, only about two girls in a comparable situation were identified.
Before getting down to a task, adults and children alike tend to weigh up the benefits and risks at stake. Shutterstock

Are we really programmed to be lazy?

Do people have a natural aversion to putting in the effort or wasting effort?

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