Misinformation is a key global threat, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about how to address the problem. In particular, Democrats and Republicans diverge sharply on removing misinformation from social media.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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People who support greater state involvement in delivering services know more about economics and welfare provision than those favoring smaller government, research suggests.
Economics & Business
Sep 27, 2023
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While social media is often blamed for exacerbating incivility and partisan polarization, research led by Duke University scholars found that anonymous online conversations using a mobile chat platform they developed can ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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As the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread around the planet, it brought along a new vocabulary. Unfamiliar phrases like "flatten the curve," "COVID pod" and "essential worker" infected regular conversation. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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Robert Oppenheimer is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century's most famous physicist.
Other
Jul 19, 2023
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As Australia prepares for the Voice referendum later this year, some commentators struggle to create a respectful space for all sides of politics. Especially to discuss the proposed constitutional change.
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2023
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In Germany, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a district council election for the first time on Monday. Robert Sesselmann's victory as district administrator—the equivalent of a mayor—in the Eastern ...
Political science
Jun 29, 2023
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Political parties regularly claim to have their finger on the pulse and be able to read the public mood. Yet a new study challenges the idea that being political makes you good at understanding others: it shows gender, not ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2023
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Automation, once hidden behind closed doors in factories, is increasingly moving into public view. Customers can pay for groceries or clothing at a self-checkout machine, order fast food from a touchscreen kiosk or even pickup ...
Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2023
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Are Americans really as politically polarized as they seem—and everybody says?
Political science
Apr 19, 2023
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