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How a German peasant became the face of Nazi race laws

Many histories of Nazi Germany are accompanied by a photograph of two scientists measuring a man’s facial features with a caliper. The picture is often contextualized, in these books, museums, and image archives as an […]

Online news consumption has surpassed television, but broadcasters are still the most widely trusted in the UK

More people in the UK now access news online than on television, according to new survey data from the media regulator Ofcom. This is the first time Ofcom’s annual news consumption poll has found online […]

Domestic violence in sub-Saharan Africa could triple by 2060, warns report

Tens of millions of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa will experience catastrophic levels of intimate partner violence because the world is failing to make progress on the climate crisis, according to new projections by […]

Do women candidates have a harder time being elected? A political scientist explains

In Congress this term, 25% of senators and 28% of representatives are women, near record highs for both houses, but far below equal representation with men. As Kamala Harris runs for president, will being a […]

Report documents paths to prison for those experiencing intimate partner violence

A new study provides extensive documentation of the “IPV-to-Prison Pipeline”—the pathways through which women who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) find themselves serving long prison sentences for acts of survival.This article is brought […]

Study finds nine UK fathers accused of child sexual abuse given legal access to their alleged victims

Content warning: Please note the article contains distressing content.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point

As the climate crisis accelerates, it’s hard not to wonder if today’s societies can adapt. Growing worries over climate change have sparked interest in the collapse of ancient civilizations and the rise of the (often […]

How to get the housing we need: Healthy, affordable and resilient to climate change

Imagine coming home after a long day at work. It is winter. You step inside your home. It is warm, quiet and dry.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Conservative governments protect more land while socialists and nationalists label more species as ‘threatened’

The dire state of biodiversity across the globe suggests that not all governments are willing to act decisively to protect nature. Why is that the case, and is a country’s political ideology a factor?This article […]

Tackling food insecurity requires more than charity—governments must also act, say researchers

As more households in Canada experience food insecurity, food banks and other organizations are struggling to meet demand for their services. In 2023 alone, around 23% of Canadian households experienced some form of food insecurity. […]