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Climate adaptation may ease migration pressures in Africa
Africa confronts escalating internal migration and displacement crises fueled by intensifying climate hazards—particularly prolonged droughts—and persistent armed conflicts, which compound vulnerabilities across the continent.
Economics & Business
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New tools measure 'woke' attitudes on both left and right political spectrums
Oskari Lahtinen, Senior Researcher at the INVEST Research Flagship Center at the University of Turku in Finland, has developed validated tools for studying "woke" attitudes on both the political left and the political right.
Political science
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'Autoplay got me there': How YouTube's algorithm built a following for fascist group Patriotic Alternative
YouTube is a key tool in recruiting far-right activists to the largest British fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA), according to new research.
Social Sciences
15 hours ago
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Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking. Here's how to minimize the risk
When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, what happened next looked familiar, at least on the surface. Within hours, cellphone footage spread ...
Political science
Jan 21, 2026
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From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump's aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got a window into his thinking about the concept of "peace."
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2026
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Data-driven analysis reveals three archetypes of armed conflicts
The language used to describe conflicts naturally reflects assumptions about how different forms of violence emerge and develop.
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2026
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By stoking the Greenland debate, the United States may actually be harming itself
As the US administration led by Donald Trump has continued to reassert its interest in owning Greenland, Europe has become more and more concerned about the security situation in the Arctic.
Political science
Jan 20, 2026
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Political writing retains an important and complex role in the UK's national conversation, new book shows
Political published writing retains an "important and complex role" in the national conversation—despite huge social and technological changes this century, a new book shows.
Political science
Jan 20, 2026
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Push and pull: Cities' living conditions and job quality can enhance human mobility models
Incorporating living conditions and job opportunities in cities into mathematical models of human mobility improves model accuracy. The traditional gravity model of human mobility uses the distance of a move and the population ...
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2026
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9/11 WTC Health Program workforce cut by 25% under Kennedy as patient count rises, advocates say
The staff running the federal World Trade Center Health Program has been cut by 25% as the number of sick 9/11 survivors the group treats is expected to increase by 10,000 this year, the Daily News has learned.
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2026
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Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline—and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela—carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro—the moves were framed as political intervention.
Political science
Jan 20, 2026
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Forget the big picture: The case for voting on just one issue
Most people assume that when an election comes down to two main parties, the logic of voting is straightforward: weigh up the options and choose the least bad one.
Political science
Jan 19, 2026
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New model maps social polarization as overlapping group opinions, not fixed sides
Researchers at TU Wien are developing a model that interprets opinions not as diametrically opposed poles, but as overlapping areas at the group level.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2026
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One cure for sour feelings about politics: Getting people to love their hometowns
Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic mayor since 1997.
Political science
Jan 17, 2026
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Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus
Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing the friction of disagreement ...
Mathematics
Jan 17, 2026
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Nationwide racial bias shapes media reporting on gun violence, study suggests
Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color, while coverage of police-involved shootings was ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2026
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Iran: How the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression
When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a national uprising across Iran, the authorities moved quickly to shut down the internet. It's a tactic ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2026
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Opinion: China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate
Once the world's most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country's rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing is reaching for a new ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2026
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Global power struggles over the ocean's finite resources call for creative diplomacy
Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the diets of billions of people. As global competition intensifies and climate change ...
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2026
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Lack of coordination is leaving modern slavery victims and survivors vulnerable, say experts
Researchers at The University of Manchester are calling for stronger, coordinated partnerships to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, warning that gaps between organizations risk leaving victims and survivors without ...
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2026
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