Choir members attend a religious service at the Methodist Church of Trinity in March 2020 in compliance with government restriction on social gatherings in Lagos, Nigeria. (Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images) During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world restricted large gatherings to reduce the spread of the virus. Religious events, including in-person worship services, were banned in many places. In every region of the globe, at least some religious groups protested these regulations. Pew Research Center’s 13th annual report on restrictions on religion in 2020 includes a new analysis of how public health measures related to the coronavirus…
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(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Increasing shares of U.S. adults are turning to the short-form video sharing platform TikTok in general and for news. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to better understand Americans’ use and perceptions of TikTok. The data for this analysis comes from several Center surveys conducted in 2023. More information about the surveys and their methodologies, including the sample sizes and field dates, can be found at the links in the text. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest analysis in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation…
Our latest research has found that clickable links on websites can often be redirected to malicious destinations. We call these “hijackable hyperlinks” and have found them by the millions across the whole of the web, including on trusted websites. Our paper, published at the 2024 Web Conference, shows that cybersecurity threats on the web can be exploited at a drastically greater scale than previously thought. Concerningly, we found these hijackable hyperlinks on the websites of large companies, religious organisations, financial firms and even governments. The hyperlinks on these websites can be hijacked without triggering any alarms. Only vigilant – some…
We, the undersigned Embassies of Australia, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States to the Russian Federation, celebrate Pride Month by upholding the human rights of each individual as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Those rights apply to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community as they do to every other individual. Throughout the year, but particularly during Pride Month, we celebrate the bravery and successes of LGBTQI+ activists and their allies around the world, who continue in the face…
The United States is deeply concerned by the Hungarian government’s implementation of the “Defense of National Sovereignty Act,” including this week’s draconian actions by the recently established “Sovereignty Protection Office” to target the operations of civil society and independent media organizations. The Hungarian government’s attempt to harass, intimidate, and punish independent organizations runs counter to the principles of democratic governance rooted in the rule of law. This law places no limit on this entity’s ability to target the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its own citizens and puts at risk any country, business entity, or individual that chooses to…
The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry. The aim is to integrate commercial equipment into military space operations, including satellites and other hardware. This would enhance cybersecurity for military satellites. As space becomes more important to the world’s critical infrastructure, the risk increases that hostile nation states will deploy cyber attacks on important satellites and other space infrastructure. Targets would include spy satellites or military communications satellites, but commercial spacecraft too. The US Department of Defense believes its new partnership, called Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR), would enhance US national security…
Several people across the country have recently been hospitalised after consuming mushroom gummies distributed by Australian brand Uncle Frog and made in the United States. Their reported symptoms included elevated heart rate, nausea, anxiety and hallucinations. This has prompted a product recall and warnings from local health authorities not to consume the gummies. Two varieties are affected: Cordyceps and Lion’s Mane. The Cordyceps product purports to offer “natural energy and power”, while the Lion’s Mane variety “supports memory and focus”. Both fungal varieties are infused with hemp. So what in these products could have made people sick? And how are…
Penneys has announced it will officially open the doors of its newest store in Ireland in just under three weeks’ time. The retailer which has a presence across the country, will open its first-ever Wicklow store on Thursday, July 18 at 10am. Located in the Bray Central shopping centre, the new store will span 19,600 square feet of retail space across one floor. The company says the new Bray store will also have self-checkout tills, alongside traditionally served tills, making it even easier and quicker for shoppers who are short on time or paying by card. Commenting following the…
This report is made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: pewresearch.org/science. Primary research team Eileen Yam, Director, Science and Society ResearchAlec Tyson, Associate Director, Science and Society ResearchBrian Kennedy, Senior ResearcherGiancarlo Pasquini, Research AssociateEmma Kikuchi, Research Assistant Isabelle Pula, Research Assistant Editorial and graphic design Rebecca Leppert, Copy EditorKaitlyn Radde, Associate Information Graphics Designer Communications and web publishing Haley Nolan, Communications ManagerTalia Price, Communications AssociateReem Nadeem, Digital Producer In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of the Pew Research…
JG Adult Family Home willfully violated federal overtime, minimum wage regulationsEmployer: JG Adult Family Home LLC 1922 28 St. SE Auburn, WA 98002Investigation findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the owners of two Auburn adult care homes did not pay 22 caregivers overtime rates for hours over 40 in a workweek, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The employer instead paid a daily rate regardless of how many hours employees worked. Investigators also found the employer denied some employees the required federal minimum wage.Back Wages recovered: $97,980 in overtime and minimum wages $97,980 in liquidated damagesPenalties assessed: …