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Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton's ideas to today's TikTok explainers
People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover truth, and truth speaks for itself.
Economics & Business
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Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
President Donald Trump is making full use of his pardon power. This year, Trump has issued roughly 1,800 pardons, or nearly six times the number he issued during the four years of his first term. Granted, about 1,500 of them ...
Political science
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From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns
Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure.
Political science
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To connect across politics, try saying what you oppose
When engaging in a political discussion, talking about what you oppose instead of what you support may make others more open to your views, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Political science
12 hours ago
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Global Rights Project report spotlights continued troubling trends in worldwide inhumane treatment
Global human rights are in decline according to the findings of a recent study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies.
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2025
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Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump's global tariffs are legal.
Political science
Dec 11, 2025
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Politicians bank on people not caring about democracy—but research shows we do
Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no exception.
Political science
Dec 11, 2025
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Political right at greater risk for falling for conspiracy theories, researcher finds
People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories than those on the left—but not for other types of false or misleading information. And regardless of ideology, we tend to accept political ...
Political science
Dec 11, 2025
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Child sexual exploitation, abuse online surges amid rapid tech change: New tool for preventing abuse unveiled
Societal and behavioral shifts, including growing recognition of children displaying harmful sexual behaviors and links to extremism, violence and financial scams are driving child sexual exploitation and abuse online, according ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2025
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Reddit field experiment examines what distinguishes lurkers from power users
Online discussions are often dominated by a small group of active users, while the majority remain silent. This imbalance can distort perceptions of public opinion and fuel polarization.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2025
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'Rage bait' is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Oxford Dictionary has named "rage bait" its Word of the Year. The quantity of live-streamed drama in 2025 has made it clear that outrage is now fueling much online content.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2025
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Gen Z views world as 'scary place' with growing cynicism about ability to create change, research suggests
Gen Z views the world as a scary place, according to new research presented at the 2025 Society for Risk Analysis Conference.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2025
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Refining the solitary confinement reform debate
A multi-institution research team has conducted a multi-year study to better understand how extended and repeated stays in solitary confinement impact prisoners both physically and psychologically.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2025
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Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason, research finds
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a nationwide conversation in the U.S. about how much people trust scientists and trained medical professionals. But for some communities, distrust has been the norm.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2025
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A freely available tool to document wartime destruction
Researchers have developed a method to detect the destruction of buildings using freely available satellite radar imagery. Daniel Racek and colleagues' algorithm analyzes publicly available Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2025
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New study charts how cartel violence increases risks for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border
As the U.S. government turns its attention to drug cartels in Mexico, new research from the University of California, Davis, suggests that violent competition among criminal organizations increases the risks migrants face ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2025
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Australians see AI as leading threat to people and businesses: survey
Threats relating to technology, disinformation, economic security and foreign interference are overshadowing traditional security concerns in Australians' minds, according to data released by the Australian National University ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2025
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Florida's new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
Most Americans imagine human trafficking as a violent kidnapping or a "stranger danger" crime—someone abducted from a parking lot or trapped in a shipping container brought in from another country.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2025
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Research aims to strengthen the security of in-person voting machines
About 70% of Americans voted in person in the 2024 presidential election, their ballots counted by machines called Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS). Researchers at Towson University have systematically analyzed thousands ...
Political science
Dec 8, 2025
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Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
In early 2025, in an effort to facilitate its deportation goals, the Trump administration entered into hundreds of agreements with local police departments to essentially deputize them to act as federal immigration agents.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2025
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