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Analyzing feminism and traditional gender roles on social media

Analyzing feminism and traditional gender roles on social media

In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser and doctoral student Sara Reinis analyze popular “tradwife” social media accounts, which embrace traditional gender roles and the rejection of “the rejection of hustle culture.”

Hailey Reissman

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica
 Three people standing in a WXPN radio studio holding framed certificates, with a large WXPN sign and station branding visible in the background.

WXPN's Mike Vasilikos, Midday host; Robert Drake, producer and Land of the Lost host; and Kristen Kurtis, Morning Show host, holding their results of the 885 Cover Songs Quiz, available at XPN.org as part of the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown.

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica

Through Dec. 11, WXPN counts down the 885 greatest covers, as voted by listeners.

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How might AI shape the future of work?
Headshots of Konrad Kording (left) and Ioana Marinescu (right).

Konrad Kording and Ioana Marinescu. 

Image: Eric Sucar (left) and Carson Easterly (right)

How might AI shape the future of work?

Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy.

4 min. read

An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol
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An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol

High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and vital fatty, water insoluble molecule—a lipid—is found in every cell of the body and is not all bad news. It also regulates crucial processes that science has yet to map.

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