Concert ticket fiasco got Taylor Swift fans into politics

After the debacle over getting tickets for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Swifties got politically active, researchers say.

Tracy DeStazio - Notre Dame • futurity
June 5, 2024 ~9 min

Better refrigeration could cut global food waste almost in half

Fully refrigerated food supply chains worldwide could eliminate nearly half of global food waste, or about 620 million metric tons.

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
June 5, 2024 ~8 min


‘Wage insurance’ can bridge gaps for displaced workers

Wage insurance shows significant promise in mitigating the adverse effects of job loss, in ways traditional unemployment insurance cannot.

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 5, 2024 ~6 min

Grocery shopping could prove your credit worthiness

Repeated grocery shopping habits can point to signals of credit worthiness or risk, according to a new study.

Shannon Roddel - Notre Dame • futurity
June 5, 2024 ~7 min

The right dialogue gets straight men to confront homophobic beliefs

Adult heterosexual men can potentially improve attitudes toward gay men and women by engaging in critical dialogues that use illustrations.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
June 3, 2024 ~4 min

Making your phone annoying may get you to cut screen time

How can you cut screen time? Messing with your phone’s swiping and tapping functions could make it easier to quit scrolling.

U. Michigan • futurity
May 28, 2024 ~6 min

Hunter-gatherer cultural networks in Central Africa have ancient origins

Networks among hunter-gatherer groups in the Congo Basin existed long before the arrival of agriculture, a study of music and vocab shows.

Kurt Bodenmueller-U. Zurich • futurity
May 28, 2024 ~5 min

‘Stress bragging’ at work can backfire

Bragging at work about how stressed you are may can not only make you seem less competent and likeable, it can also burn out your coworkers.

Merritt Melancon-U. Georgia • futurity
May 24, 2024 ~5 min


AI may fill gap for young people seeking peer advice

Young people often use social media to seek support from their friends but don't always get helpful answers. AI technology could help.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
May 22, 2024 ~4 min

To fight loneliness, spend money on experiences not stuff

Spending your money on experiences can boost social connection and combat loneliness more than spending it on material things.

Judie Kinonen-UT Austin • futurity
May 22, 2024 ~6 min

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