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Leveraging Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence: Key Strategies for Business Success

In the fast-paced world of business, success isn't just about offering great products or services; it's about understanding the market and your competition. Market analysis and competitive intellige...

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Columbia president holds her own under congressional grilling over campus antisemitism that felled the leaders of Harvard and Penn

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik testifies before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce during an April 17, 2024, hearing on antisemitism on campus.Alex Wong for Getty ImagesL...

Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars
The likelihood of graduating from college is linked to the type of college a student attends.Ariel S…
The tragedy of sudden unexpected infant deaths – and how bedsharing, maternal smoking and stomach sl…
Roomsharing can be done following safe infant sleep guidelines. National Institute of Child Health a…
Why luck plays such a big role in hockey
A mathematical approach known as 'true score theory' can assess the contribution of luck to a team&r…
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
Cicadas climb up a tree at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., during the Brood X emergence in 202…

3 things to learn about patience − and impatience − from al-Ghazali, a medieval Islamic scholar

Al-Ghazali's book 'Alchemy of Happiness,' held in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.Al-Ghazali - Bibliothèque nationale de France via Wikimedia CommonsFrom childhood, we are told tha...

Liz Bucar, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University

Cities with Black women police chiefs had less street violence during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests
Black Lives Matter protests often pitted demonstrators against police − but not in every city.Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty ImagesBlack Lives Matter protests in cities with Black women police chiefs experienced significantly lower levels of violence – from both…
AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem
AI chatbots restrict their output according to vague and broad policies.taviox/iStock via Getty ImagesGoogle recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color instead of white people in historical settings that featured whit…
5 years after the Mueller report into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election on behalf of Trump: 4 essential reads
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on July 24, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesIn the long list of Donald Trump’s legal woes, the Mueller report – which was released in redacted form on April 18, 2019 –…
Oman serves as a crucial back channel between Iran and the US as tensions flare in the Middle East
Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, meets his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Tehran on July 17, 2023.Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesPrior to launching a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel on April 13, 2024, Iran reportedly got word to …

Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S.Jacek Dylag/Unsplash, CC BYChemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packag...

Kyle Doudrick, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame

Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Scientists could one day find traces of life on Enceladus, an ocean-covered moon orbiting Saturn.NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-SASaturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar system – but one called Enceladus stands out. It appears to ha…
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Each subtle cultural or personal twist to a fermented dish is felt by your body's microbial community.microgen/iStock via Getty ImagesMany people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions in Korea alone make kimchi. The cultural heritage of these picklers …
Know thyself − all too well: Why Taylor Swift’s songs are philosophy
'Fearless' on stage − and in introspection. Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift isn’t just a billionaire songwriter and performer. She’s also a philosopher. As a Swiftie and a philosopher, I’ve found that this cl…
Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects suggests that tide may be turning.As the U.S. shifts from fossil fuels t…

Other states, like Arizona, could resurrect laws on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more that have been lying dormant for more than 100 years

Pro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 15, 2024.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images When the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to get an abortion in ...

Dara E. Purvis, Professor of Law, Penn State

‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loath to utter each other’s name
President Joe Biden referred to Donald Trump as 'my predecessor' 13 times during the 2024 State of the Union.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesDuring his 2024 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden mentioned his presumptive challenger, Donald Trump, 15 times – but never…
Worried about housing shortages and soaring prices? Your community’s zoning laws could be part of the problem
Many cities prohibit duplexes and high-rises. Although residents enjoy the extra space, it contributes to housing costs.Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLocal governments often try to combat housing costs and create affordable housing by passing legislation that cha…
Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available
A homeless person near an elementary school in Fruitdale Park in Grants Pass, Ore.AP Photo/Jenny KaneOn April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation’s raci…
More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent airborne and satellite surveys show. That’s a problem for the climate as well as human health. It’s also why the U.S. government has b…
Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the animals
If the government takes grizzly bears off the Endangered Species List, some states will likely introduce a hunting season. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMontanans know spring has officially arrived when grizzly bears emerge from their dens. But unlike the bears, the contentious debate…

Leveraging Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence: Key Strategies for Business Success

Columbia president holds her own under congressional grilling over campus antisemitism that felled the leaders of Harvard and Penn

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars

The tragedy of sudden unexpected infant deaths – and how bedsharing, maternal smoking and stomach sl…

Why luck plays such a big role in hockey

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence

Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge: The Jewish state is divided over the Jewish religion

How the US government sold the Peace Corps to the American public

China beat the coronavirus with science and strong public health measures, not just with authoritarianism

3 standout quotes from the New Hampshire Democratic debate, explained

Government fuel economy standards for cars and trucks have worked

As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads

Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?

How to Manage An SEO Project On Limited Funds

Dunkology 101: How the NBA could take a more scientific approach to scoring the slam dunk

How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig at 22 years old

Can your community handle a natural disaster and coronavirus at the same time?

3 things to learn about patience − and impatience − from al-Ghazali, a medieval Islamic scholar

Cities with Black women police chiefs had less street violence during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

5 years after the Mueller report into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election on behalf of Trump: 4 essential reads

Oman serves as a crucial back channel between Iran and the US as tensions flare in the Middle East

Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage

Know thyself − all too well: Why Taylor Swift’s songs are philosophy

Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands

Other states, like Arizona, could resurrect laws on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more that have been lying dormant for more than 100 years

‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loath to utter each other’s name

Worried about housing shortages and soaring prices? Your community’s zoning laws could be part of the problem

Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource

Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the animals