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Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem reemerged, and some media critics turned profane in their assessments.
Political science
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Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study
One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has reinforced alternative ...
Economics & Business
10 hours ago
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Empowering people, saving the planet: A case for direct democracy
A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers valuable insights into the relationship between democracy's attributes and greenhouse ...
Economics & Business
10 hours ago
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Refugees face particularly high housing instability, finds study
Refugees move nearly four times more often than other migrants, signaling greater instability, according to a new study published in Genus. Gender and country of origin significantly influence this mobility. Although based ...
Economics & Business
11 hours ago
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Does immigration really drive up crime? Not according to the evidence
Immigration and crime were once again central themes throughout the US presidential election campaign. The belief that immigration drives up crime is one of the oldest—and strongest—convictions held by the public, spanning ...
Social Sciences
12 hours ago
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Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other's views
According to a new study by researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, both Democrats and Republicans significantly underestimate the diversity of policy attitudes within their ...
Political science
15 hours ago
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How to lead through uncertainty
Where do we stand when the ground underneath us is shifting? What if the ground doesn't stop shifting and an acceptable "new normal" never emerges?
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2024
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Fayetteville police positive about partnership with social workers
In 2021, the University of Arkansas School of Social Work partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department to pair officers with social workers trained to help people suffering mental crises. Initially, the officers were ...
Political science
Nov 15, 2024
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Research finds no negative impact of repealing law allowing companies to pay disabled workers below minimum wage
Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old federal statute allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages: anything below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 ...
Economics & Business
Nov 15, 2024
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French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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What determines support for EU-climate policy? Study reveals acceptance depends on inclusion of social policy measures
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and the European Union has set itself ambitious targets to become climate-neutral by 2050. A new policy paper from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" ...
Political science
Nov 14, 2024
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Nationalism is surging—changing the way companies do business overseas
The resurgence of nationalism across the globe is not just a political issue. It's emerging as a powerful force that multinational companies cannot afford to ignore.
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2024
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How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada
In early 2022, thousands of Canadians descended on Ottawa as part of the so-called "Freedom Convoy" in protest of the government's pandemic-related restrictions. Many were opposed to the government's power to impose lockdowns, ...
Political science
Nov 14, 2024
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Study finds increase in media coverage of crises, but not in the number of crises
The world appears to be plagued by crises—at least according to the media.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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Political abuse on X is a global, widespread and cross-partisan phenomenon, says study
A study suggests that political abuse is a key feature of political communication on the social media platform, "X," and whether on the political left or right, it is just as common to see politically engaged users abusing ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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Data from Jan. 6 insurrection links social media, growing levels of political violence
In an era where demonstrations involving force are growing in number and viewed as a likely source of increased collective violence, the scientific understanding of the correlation between protests and the social media communications ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2024
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Is South Africa one of the most politically polarized countries in the world? No, it's not, says sociologist
A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarized society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country's history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2024
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Women suppress their femininity to fit into military culture—and struggle to be seen as veterans when they leave
Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality for many women who serve in the military.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2024
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Chinese firms turn to executives with global expertise to counter trade war impact
Chinese firms hit by the U.S.–China trade war are increasingly hiring executives with international experience to help manage adversity, particularly those skilled in European markets and marketing, according to new research ...
Economics & Business
Nov 13, 2024
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Benevolent sexism competed with hypermasculinity in high-stakes campaigns in the US and Ireland
In the last weeks of the 2024 United States presidential campaign, the candidates and their supporters made a final plea to voters. Polls revealing a gender gap in support for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prompted the Harris ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2024
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