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Better recording of prisoner inequalities could help prevent deaths in custody, new study finds
A lack of data on prisoner characteristics is providing an incomplete picture of who dies in prison and why, which may be contributing to preventable deaths in custody, according to a new report.
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What Godzilla can teach us about Donald Trump
He tramples things without intending to. He was created by us. He never permanently goes away. In recent years, metaphorical representations of Donald Trump as the Japanese kaiju Godzilla have become common. Now, a paper ...
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Shoppers would fork out more for better farm animal welfare
Shoppers would pay more for their weekly groceries if it meant improved welfare for farm animals, according to new research from the University of Reading.
Economics & Business
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New study explains when some conspiracy beliefs can lead to action
Why do some people who embrace conspiracy theories simply hold those beliefs, while others act on them? A new study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology identifies three characteristics that help determine ...
Social Sciences
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Carbon management revives CCS in Germany as safeguards steadily weaken
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is regaining prominence in climate policy debates in Germany. A study published in Environmental Politics examines the reasons behind this comeback and shows that the strict limits originally ...
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Supporters of losing political parties express less trust in fellow citizens, study says
Supporters of losing parties express more distrust of their fellow citizens after elections than do supporters of winning parties, a new study has found, with voters who more strongly disliked rival parties showing even greater ...
Political science
Jul 28, 2026
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Q&A: 'Lawbreakers' or 'like us'? Exploring how partisans think about immigration
Interviews with political activists in Southern California showed stark differences in how migrants are viewed: either "like us" and deserving of rights or lawbreakers undeserving of social belonging and benefits.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2026
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How international aid fragmentation affects corruption in developing countries
An SKKU research team led by Professor Travers B. Child of the SKK Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB) has become the first in the world to use micro-level data to demonstrate that aid fragmentation—the phenomenon in which ...
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2026
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Development of a new tool to help local authorities govern commercial influence on health
The actions of big business shape public health, so local authorities need to carefully consider how to govern their relationships with them.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2026
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Political moderates may be perceived as disloyal by both sides
In the increasingly polarized political realm, moderates may be viewed as disloyal by both conservatives and liberals when the opposing side seems threatening, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2026
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New research reveals mass shootings and suicide deaths share summer peaks
A new study has found that mass shootings and deaths by suicide in the United States share seasonal patterns, reaching their highest levels during summer months. Analyzing national data spanning 2014–2021, researchers observed ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2026
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Who holds power? Puerto Ricans' distrust runs deep
Puerto Ricans share deep skepticism toward elected officials and a widespread sense of limited self-governance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research and the University of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2026
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How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape
Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed "policy sludge," such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can trap ...
Political science
Jul 23, 2026
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Researchers examine social media's impact on narcissistic traits
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new theoretical framework exploring whether social media recommendation systems may contribute to the amplification of narcissistic traits over time.
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2026
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Study spotlights human toll of abrupt U.S. foreign aid cuts
In January 2025, the Trump administration announced a 90-day freeze on all United States government (USG) foreign aid, which subsequently became a permanent shutdown of USAID in July 2025. New research finds that the abrupt ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2026
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Crowd reactions influence whether people receive controversial political messages positively or negatively
Positive crowd reactions like applause and laughter can make controversial political messages more acceptable to viewers, according to new research by psychologist Dr. Carl Senior at Aston University. The research suggests ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2026
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More connections can deepen polarization when social ties remain weak
Social networks, intended to bring people together, can actually increase polarization, new research finds, because while the links in the network may be plentiful, they're probably weak. A research team including Cornell ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2026
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Droughts can boost inclusive institutions, social unity
Droughts have an immediate negative impact on agricultural production, but they can also trigger institutional and cultural transformations that help make societies more resilient to environmental crises. This is the main ...
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2026
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As Supreme Court decisions grow sharper, new study examines justices' calculated concessions
Recent U.S. Supreme Court terms have seen justices openly accuse one another of rewriting statutes, ignoring precedent and substituting policy preferences for law. Whether in disputes over presidential immunity, administrative ...
Political science
Jul 21, 2026
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New geopolitical-economic order framework shows firm strategies vary under two types of state-market order
A new paper published in Global Strategy Journal develops a geopolitical-economic order framework suggesting that the extent of geopolitical competition incentivizes states to create one of two types of economic order: a ...
Economics & Business
Jul 21, 2026
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