Sam Miller

Older workers seen as less competent and trustworthy by their younger peers, study shows

Older workers are stereotyped as less competent, less trainable, and less adaptable by their younger colleagues, influencing how they are viewed by management, a University of Queensland study has found. Associate Professor Chad Chiu from UQ’s Business School said surveys conducted across workplaces in Australia and Taiwan found consistent evidence that younger workers were less…

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Trump signs an executive order to create federal voter lists

Supreme Court takes up Catholic objection to Colorado’s preschool program

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday took up its latest case asserting religious rights claims, agreeing to hear arguments that Colorado should exempt Catholic entities from a nondiscrimination provision in its state-funded preschool program. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Archdiocese of Denver, which…

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Jerry Saltz’s ’90s Slideshow

The art critic Jerry Saltz took thousands of photographs of the New York art world throughout the 1990s. Every opening he went to, every party and studio visit was documented with his Olympus Stylus. Over the years, he developed roll after roll of film, and he found a processing place in Los Angeles to turn…

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Two mountain lion cubs rescued from certain death

Two mountain lion cubs rescued from certain death

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Mountain lions (Puma concolor, cougars, pumas, among its many other names) are carnivorous, sharp-toothed and clawed big cats. They can be dangerous to livestock, pets, and the occasional human—but their cubs sure are adorable. And absolutely vulnerable, when left…

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