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In the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections, the political parties in many states are working to redefine their congressional district maps to gain every possible edge. From California and Texas to Tennessee and Virginia, redistricting efforts have taken center stage. The Supreme Court has sanctioned partisan gerrymandering, and the system has evolved to one in which state legislature majorities get to determine who is most likely to fill those seats in Congress.

In short, gerrymandering has become a central feature of the system, not a bug. But what if we rethink the structure entirely?

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Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.

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New Study Reveals People Judge Lines by What’s Ahead — Not How Long They Wait

News Release, February 5, 2026

Conventional wisdom is that waiting in a queue online or in a physical line involves a certain cost for people and organizations. Rational analysis has largely based its queue management predictions on remaining wait time, or how long someone has left to wait. Much of the planning around the design of queues is based on this factor. New research examines other parameters that can play important roles in determining the “cost of queuing.”

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Could your electric vehicle pose a cybersecurity risk?

880 CHED in Edmonton and 770 AM in QR Calgary , February 4, 2026

Zachary Collier, Assistant Professor of Management at Radford University, joins Shaye Ganam to talk about EVs in Canada and the inherent cybersecurity risk in operating them.

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Gender-inclusive language alone does not change behavior

OFR, February 4, 2026

Using different words changes our behavior: that's the hope behind gender-inclusive language. However, new experiments show that gender-inclusive language doesn't change anything in practice, at least in the short term. Nevertheless, one expert believes it's valuable as part of a "toolbox" for greater equality.

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Some big-name companies are laying off workers. Here's what it means

ABC News, February 3, 2026

A series of job cuts in recent days slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at name-brand companies like Amazon, UPS and Pinterest. The moves drew renewed attention to a sharp slowdown in the labor market, which has prompted interest-rate cuts at the Federal Reserve and concern among some observers about the health of the economy.

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Opinion: Could your electric vehicle pose a cybersecurity risk?

Edmonton Journal, February 2, 2026

Are EVs a potential cybersecurity risk? Modern vehicles, including EVs, are essentially computers on wheels. They contain numerous computer chips, cameras, sensors, microphones and Internet connectivity. Due to their connectivity and technological complexity, modern vehicles are vulnerable to cyber-threats such as hacking and spyware.

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