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Ethics
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Tuesday Buzz: Throw Away Your Socially Responsible Gift
Why giving a socially responsible gift to a colleague—say, a donation in their name—may actually be a pretty…
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The Fix: The Skinny on “Slamming”
Beware an increasingly common scheme in the energy industry by which fraudulent salespeople try to switch customer contracts…
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Following Sexual Harassment Scandal, Science Moves Forward
In the weeks after a high-profile scandal led to the resignation of a prominent astronomer at the the…
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Astronomy Group Takes Steps to Prevent Sexual Harassment
While the astronomy community reels from the reportedly pervasive sexual harassment conducted by a prominent Berkeley professor, steps…
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Group to Micro-Pig Owners: This Little Piggy Is Dangerous
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association has issued a warning against owning "tea-cup pigs"—tiny piggies that have been…
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The Member-Termination Dilemma
For associations, terminating a member is an action of last resort, but a thorough policy and process for…
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Drug Industry Groups Cut Ties With Turing Pharmaceuticals
Turing Pharmaceuticals and its CEO became a lightning rod for critics after the company hiked the price of…
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Center for Open Science Findings Raise Questions
A reproducibility project carried out by the Center for Open Science found that more than half of the…
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Shooting Highlights Safety Concerns for TV News Crews
Associations in the television news industry had safety concerns prior to this week's murder of a Virginia TV…
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Journalism Group: Trump’s Treatment of Jorge Ramos Unfair
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists spoke out against the Trump campaign's decision to forcibly remove Univision reporter…
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American Psychological Association Changes Stance on Interrogations
The American Psychological Association will no longer allow its members to participate in national security interrogations, whether on…
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South African Hunters Reconsider Stance on Lions After Cecil Shooting
As a result of the shooting of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, the president of the Professional Hunters’…
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Dutee Chand’s Arbitration Win Raises Big Questions
A controversial International Association of Athletics Federations test that determines if female athletes are eligible to compete was…
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News Quiz: Could Artificial Intelligence Be a Bad Thing?
Welcome to the weekly news quiz, where we test your nose for association news. In this edition: The…
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Science Group Wants to Prevent the Rise of the Machines
No, this isn't a movie: The Future of Life Institute, which is backed by some prominent scientific and…
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APA Fallout: Changes Announced After Ethics Investigation
Last week, the American Psychological Association unveiled the findings of an independent investigation into the organization’s role in…
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Group Helps Journalists Navigate HIPAA Gray Areas
When a well-known sports reporter shared an image of an athlete’s medical records on Twitter, questions were raised…
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Friday Buzz: Starbucks’ #RaceTogether, Revisited
Why a controversial Starbucks campaign failed—and what it says about corporate social initiatives. Also: The most transparent company…
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AMA Report Calls for Age-Based Competency Testing for Doctors
With an aging workforce, there’s concern among doctors that the quality of patient care provided by senior practitioners…
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Why Promise Keeping Matters
Although only in his 20s, Alex Sheen already has demonstrated great promise in the nonprofit world—through the very…
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Five Leadership Problems That Brought on the FIFA Disaster
With nine FIFA executives indicted on a wide array of corruption charges, the organization that governs international soccer…
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California Medical Association Stops Opposing Physician Aid in Dying
The state medical group announced that after decades of formal opposition, it will now remain neutral on legislation…
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World Zoo Association Takes Hard Line on Dolphin Hunts
In suspending the Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums from the larger organization over its refusal to ban…
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Antique Groups Feel Pressure of Anti-Ivory Rules
As states and the Obama administration crack down on the sale of ivory, antique groups are challenging legislation…
