Editor’s note: Following action by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Illinois is investigating the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

People & Work

How vulnerable to inflation are the finances of older adults?

asianct - February 5, 2022 0

With consumer prices rising at the fastest pace in almost four decades, older adults face the risk of having their retirement income...

People & Work

What are the consequences for US interests in Russia-Ukraine conflict?

asianct - February 3, 2022 0

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign political science professor Nicholas Grossman is the author of “Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security”...

People & Work

How do we define what happened on Jan. 6, 2021?

asianct - January 8, 2022 0

The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research’s Coup D’état Project categorized the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as an attempted...

People & Work

Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement

asianct - January 7, 2022 0

Minakshi Mangal, a senior at the Wharton School and social media analyst of HowToStudent, discusses the platform’s mission of assisting high school...

Opinion

BBC: The surprising psychology behind mastering a new skill

asianct - January 6, 2022 0

It's easy to believe that elite performers like Serena Williams or Simone Biles must be naturals who possess a gift that can't...

People & Work

Does our place in society influence how we respond to COVID-19 protocol?

asianct - December 30, 2021 0

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign electrical and computer engineering professor Lav Varshney is a co-author of a new study that explores how social capital influences choices regarding COVID-19 mitigation...

People & Work

How can we identify, respond to pandemic-triggered mental health crises?

asianct - December 28, 2021 0

Editor’s note: Tara L. Powell is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who researches the impact of disasters on youths, health...

People & Work

Will unionization push among retail workers continue in 2022?

asianct - December 14, 2021 0

In a potential watershed moment for organized labor and fast food workers, employees at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, voted 19-8...

People & Work

How does society impact the benefits and challenges of technology?

asianct - December 11, 2021 0

Technology is a big part of life in India. For example, street vendors and rickshawallahs use cellphones, the internet and Aadhar cards...

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