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Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, argues that medical schools and universities are themselves to blame for junk science filling academic journals. He says admissions processes that reward applicants for publications give students an incentive to publish large volumes of low-quality research, overwhelming the medical literature with what he calls garbage.

Starbucks in Chile has dismissed a union leader, a move labor advocates are describing as anti-union retaliation. The story is being covered by left-wing outlets calling for an international solidarity campaign in support of the sacked worker and the broader Starbucks workers' movement, with pressure urged on the company across its international operations.