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As charitable food aid expands, new study raises questions for food security policy

10 August 2026 at 21:40
As food insecurity persists across high-income countries, charitable organizations and food banks are playing an increasingly important role in helping households access food. A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center examines the scale and structure of one such system and raises questions about how philanthropic food aid should fit within national food security policy.

Seven practices can help open organizations balance transparency, inclusion and power

10 August 2026 at 19:00
John Meluso, assistant teaching professor in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering's Systems Engineering Program, is the lead author of a new perspective paper discussing the history of "openness" and offering guidance on how organizations and researchers can use and manage open practices effectively.

Don't believe the GenAI hypeβ€”learn from it instead, say researchers

7 August 2026 at 18:20
When is a hype bubble more than just a bubble? When it becomes a mass, real-time learning event. New research published in the Academy of Management Journal by Anna Brattstrom, a professor at the University of St Andrews Business School, and Hassan Hamadi, a PhD student at Lund University, aimed to understand the hype around generative AI.

Food fraud costs UK economy up to Β£2 billion a year, new study finds

7 August 2026 at 17:40
Food fraud is costing the UK economy up to Β£2 billion every year, according to the first study to calculate its full economic impact. The research, from the University of Portsmouth, estimates that food fraud costs between Β£400 million and Β£2 billion annually, making it one of the country's most expensive forms of economic crime.

Researchers call for rethink of how women are supported into business

6 August 2026 at 12:20
The way women are supported to start and grow businesses needs updating for the digital age, according to researchers from the University of East London. The academics argue that while women continue to face barriers such as unequal access to finance and greater caregiving responsibilities, digital ways of workingβ€”from online collaboration and flexible work to cloud-based toolsβ€”should be at the heart of helping more women grow businesses.

Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for California teachers

31 July 2026 at 16:40
The majority of California's roughly 300,000 teachers don't have access to the state-funded paid leave program that most new parents in the private sector do. Instead, many local school districts deduct the cost of a substitute teacher from educators' pay during parental leave.

Public research and development money can unlock private investment and lasting economic growth

30 July 2026 at 17:40
Strategic public investment in research and development (R&D) can begin boosting economic activity immediately, according to a study led by the University of Southampton. The research shows it can also mobilize private R&D, supporting economic growth for years.

The trillion-dollar question behind corporate net-zero pledges

30 July 2026 at 10:00
Corporate climate spending now steers trillions of dollars in transition finance worldwide. Does it drive genuine climate action? Research shows that accounting flexibility alone can make a company's reported emissions vary by roughly a factor of twoβ€”enough to appear either as a climate leader or a laggard. A new perspective in Nature Sustainability proposes developing industry-specific net-zero blueprints to close that gap.

Study explores the hedging capability of cryptocurrencies in turbulent markets

24 July 2026 at 21:20
The rapid growth of sustainable finance in recent years has fueled interest in green investment, ranging from green bonds and environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds to energy-efficient cryptocurrencies. While these assets are often grouped under the broader umbrella of green finance, their interaction during periods of market stress remains largely unexplored.

Study finds LLMs nudge users toward smart savings and investing habitsβ€”but the guidance skews

16 July 2026 at 13:00
Would you trust a large language model to help plan your financial future? Many Americans already do. In a 2025 survey, more than half said they'd asked AI for financial advice. By comparison, about 40% have worked with a human financial adviser, suggesting that when generative AI talks money, people listen.

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