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Russian gas: What Austria and Europe have learned from their dependence
Russia's Gazprom stopped supplying Austria's OMV last month, prompting a number of headlines. However, there was no major panic this time. It was a completely different story almost three years earlier: when Russian troops ...
Economics & Business
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Research captures plight of British children trapped in dire camps conditions
British children's lives are being devastated by the UK's unprecedented use of citizenship stripping, says new research from Lancaster University.
Social Sciences
8 hours ago
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New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people
For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2024
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Scholar of white supremacy visits all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed, says Richmond gets it right
In a symbolic rebuke of the American South's racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four years after it was toppled in Virginia.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2024
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Understanding bribery: Why people choose to give bribes
McGill-led researchers developed a model of the factors that go into citizens' calculations about whether to bribe officials, information that can help authorities fight corruption.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2024
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High-stakes decisions: Choosing between human and algorithmic decision-makers
Society increasingly uses algorithms to make weighty decisions in contexts including criminal justice, health care, and finance, a trend that has been criticized for institutionalizing bias and sacrificing fairness.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2024
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Election aftermath: Survey shows 72% of Americans prefer avoiding political discussions at holiday gatherings this year
A majority of U.S. adults hope to avoid political discussions during the holidays and, in some cases, family members they disagree with, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.
Political science
Dec 10, 2024
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Study explores why Republicans are more likely to respond to political polarization by spreading misinformation
Researchers from University of California-Irvine published a new study that finds Republicans spread more misinformation than Democrats and explains the reasons behind this behavior.
Political science
Dec 9, 2024
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Political agendas and study of Chinese astronomy in eighteenth-century Britain
In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese history predate Judeo-Christian antiquity?
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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Does leaning left politically make you a more prosocial person?
It is often assumed that people who hold left-wing political beliefs have stronger prosocial traits and are more altruistic than those who support right-wing parties. This assumption is probably rooted in the fact that parties ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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Reinventing global cooperation through hackathons
Using collective intelligence to solve a problem: that's what hackathons are all about. Historically dedicated to developing IT solutions, these events now also focus on global issues, particularly those related to the UN's ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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Food, drink and trade expert: Will the price of Modelo and Corona go up because of Trump's tariffs?
If the price tag on your Modelo or Corona is higher next year, don't be too shocked.
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2024
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New report suggests trust still broken in policing violence against women
A report has revealed trust remains a key issue in the policing of violence against women and girls in Black and minoritized communities—and this type of crime is much less likely to result in offenders being charged compared ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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Research shows that lower-quality public housing in the US is located in areas with high flood risk
Hurricane Helene highlighted the increasing intensity of extreme weather events and the catastrophic flooding they can bring. A study finds that many Americans residing in lower-quality public housing face a high risk of ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2024
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Election results show potential of prediction markets and blockchain, economist says
A prediction market was more accurate in forecasting the 2024 presidential election than traditional polls and pundits. Prediction markets, also known as betting markets, are where contracts that are contingent on the occurrence ...
Economics & Business
Dec 6, 2024
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Critical reporting weakens the effect of 'sportswashing' for authoritarian regimes, experiment reveals
Major sporting events offer authoritarian regimes the opportunity to present themselves to the population of foreign states as progressive and open. However, this positive effect on image—or "sportswashing" for short—only ...
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2024
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Study sheds light on evolving views of gender integration within the US military
In a new study of current and former U.S. soldiers, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Queen's University found that those deployed to Afghanistan in mixed-gender units were more likely to view gender ...
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2024
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When rescue from modern slavery does not mean freedom: Research flags harsh reality of post-rescue life
People freed from modern slavery are often cast into years of bureaucratic wrangling and legal limbo or forced back into exploitative work, highlighting the need for anti-trafficking organizations to give greater focus to ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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Social media platforms are throttling access to news—with far-reaching implications for democracy
Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organizations to reach audiences on the social media platform.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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What does it take to build a peaceful society? The three golden rules that make a difference
What is a peaceful society? When peacebuilders or policymakers think about peace, they have to decide what they mean by it—what kind of society they are trying to build.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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