The Left-Hander Advantage in Sports: New Scientific Insights - Sep 26, 2025

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News and Insight for Decision-Makers Editor's Pick The Left-Hander Advantage in Sports: New Scientific Insights Left-handers are better at some types of sports, but why? A new study investigated left-handers' advantage in sports from an interesting new perspective. Continued here Work reading, ad-free. Expense Premium. Work China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet "Even with a powerful government like the Chinese one, it is hard to arrest pessimist sentiments when the economy looks bleak, the job market is cruelly competitive, and birth rate hits rock bottom." Work Trump TikTok deal: Who might own the app and how would it work? "The jury's out on whether this new, US-only, app will be a true replicate of the old one, with just as powerful of an algorithm and experience," said Kelsey Chickering, from market research company Forrester. Work When Your CEO's Leadership Creates Chaos Five ways to speak their language--while steadily shaping strategy and outcomes. 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