Swiss get behind net-zero climate law

The Swiss on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country of melting glaciers towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

Who does the electoral college favor?

Simulations from Columbia University researchers show a slight bias toward Trump but less of a tilt than in the 2016 election.

Electoral college could undermine voter confidence, study finds

If a candidate wins the presidency in the electoral college but loses the popular vote in 2020—a repeat of what happened in 2000 and in 2016—the damage to Americans' faith in the election process would be substantial, ...

Immigrants who naturalize outearn their peers

The moment when an immigrant becomes a citizen of his adopted country looks remarkably similar in ceremonies around the world: a hand raised, an oath taken, a flag waved, and a celebration with family and friends. But the ...

Google also gets fooled by fake election news (Update)

Google's search engine highlighted an inaccurate story claiming that President-elect Donald Trump won the popular vote in last week's election, the latest example of bogus information spread by the internet's gatekeepers.

Algorithm has the word on U.S. election

A University of Queensland computer scientist who harvests social media to accurately predict election results says he can confidently call next week's United States election.

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