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Insects are vanishing worldwide – now it's making it harder to grow food

Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while others involved…

The Conversation

Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

The lawmakers called on major sports organizations to not host championship games in the state until the governor rescinds his guidance to agencies and universities.

The Texas Tribune

What is Mondiacult? 6 take-aways from the world's biggest cultural policy gathering

Culture’s status in global society got a major boost in 2022 when it was recommended to become its own sustainable development goal. This happened at the Unesco World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – called Mondiacult. The world’s most important cultural policy gathering took place in Mexico City…

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'Long time coming': APS employee census to ask cultural background of staff

APSC Commissioner Peter Woolcott said a the creation of a new CALD strategy was a priority for the Minister for the Public Service, Katy Gallagher, but there was no timeframe.

The Canberra Times

What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance

People who don’t fit the dominant demographic of where they live can often be asked, “Where are you really from?”

The Conversation

Lynx in France face extinction with population down to 150 adults at most

Urgent action needed as DNA tests show their genetic diversity is so low they could vanish from the country in 30 years

The Guardian - UK

The mutual benefits of Hamilton's NFL ownership foray

The Denver Broncos don't feature in the 2023 Super Bowl but, after Lewis Hamilton bought into the NFL organisation last year, it established an American Football link to Formula 1.

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Music stars speak out on female representation and diversity on Brits red carpet

Numerous famous names posed for the cameras ahead of the main event.

The Independent UK

Diversity, "wokeness" and oppression

Diversity is an important value — but militarists, corporatists and oligarchs have turned into a marketing gimmick

Salon

Birds Use One Surprising Survival Tactic — And It Could Benefit Us All

In these mixed flocks, chickadees are almost always the subordinate individuals, outcompeted by their larger flockmates.

Inverse

Confronting sexism, racism and clichés in video games

Long gone are the days when the average video game player was a White male. Women now make up as much as half of the world's gamers, with racial minorities also representing a growing share of players. But gaming platforms have struggled to adequately address sexist and racist abuse on…

France 24

Diversity jobs are hardest hit by current layoffs—companies might soon regret that

Some companies are losing entire DEI teams in the current round of layoffs.

Fortune

Ideological, regional diversity hallmarks of tax panel's frosh - Roll Call

The new Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee don't always jibe with their party's mainstream.

Roll Call

Stella Jean Quits Milan Fashion Week over Lack of Inclusion

The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s fashion chamber withdrew Wednesday from this month’s Milan Fashion Week, alleging a lack of support for diversity and inclusion after the chamber “abandoned” a project to promote young designers of color working in Italy. Stella Jean interrupted a press conference by the Italian…

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The Conversation

ChatGPT threatens language diversity. More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT is palpable. People are both optimistic and frightened by the possibilities of these tools. Clearly, these technologies will change how people write. But in terms of what people write, these technologies seem to be embracing the status quo.

The Conversation

Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine

Its a great day when you find a piece of clothing that fits perfectly. A good shirt, the right pair of shoes or a well-cut dress is comfortable, looks nice and feels like it was made just for you. Now imagine a world where every shirt was the same size,…

The Guardian - UK

New scheme leads to increased diversity in pathway to become a Lioness

The number of black and ethnic minority players selected for England women youth teams has increased from 7% to 17% since 2017

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech reviews its hiring practices as efforts to promote diversity come under fire

Texas Tech’s review comes as Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed state agencies and public universities that “forbidden DEI initiatives” violate federal and state employment discrimination laws.

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As Republicans end remote testimony, Democrats worry about diversity

WASHINGTON — Remote testimony saved Guam officials about 48 hours and nearly $2,000 in round-trip airfare for a one-hour hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee last year. It allowed a doctor to testify about female veterans’ access to medical care before the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and then perform surgery…

The Guardian - US

Fallon on Biden’s call for unity: ‘One common goal – to mishandle classified documents’

Late-show hosts discuss Biden’s State of the Union address, Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone and Tucker Carlson’s latest rant about diversity

Roll Call

As Republicans end remote testimony, Democrats worry about diversity - Roll Call

More than half of all witnesses last Congress appeared remotely, which may have boosted diversity. Now the House GOP is rolling that back.

The Independent UK

Stella Jean quits Milan Fashion Week over lack of inclusion

The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s fashion council is withdrawing from this month’s Milan Fashion Week citing a lack of commitment to diversity and inclusion

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott’s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors “other than merit.”

Reason

DEI Inc. v. Academic Freedom

Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder argue that we should not kid ourselves about the threat university DEI bureaucracies pose to academic freedom, but is there a better way?

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid struggles to meet diversity goals, Illinois launches study to determine whether discrimination exists in pot industry

The $2.5 million study, required by state law, will analyze applications for licenses to grow marijuana, as well as transport and dispense it. The study will look closely at the much-criticized social equity program, aimed at increasing diversity among license holders.

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