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Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in elections, and GPS devices ...
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Survey reveals Russian views on government spending amid war context
History shows that in times of war, it is easier for a government to implement lasting political changes, such as restructuring the welfare state. This is partly due to the so-called rally-round-the-flag effect: In crisis ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2025
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Do Europeans trust science? New survey says 'yes, but...'
The latest European Commission public opinion survey on attitudes towards science and technology points to a need to make research even more open and relevant to the needs of society.
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2025
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Gaza: Researchers analyze a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction
The ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas makes provisions for the passage of food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. This support is much needed given that Gaza's agricultural system has been severely damaged over the course ...
Political science
Feb 7, 2025
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The hidden truth about migrant deaths at the Canada-U.S. border
The return of Donald Trump as United States president has sparked new security measures along the Canada-U.S. border.
Political science
Feb 7, 2025
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Elections mean more misinformation. Here's how it spreads in migrant communities
Migrants in Australia often encounter disinformation targeting their communities. However, disinformation circulated in non-English languages and within private chat groups often falls beyond the reach of Australian public ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2025
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Mandatory minimum sentencing is proven to be bad policy. It won't stop hate crimes
Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offenses, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2025
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New report exposes hidden child labor in Bangladesh's garment factories, urging action
A new report from the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labor in Bangladesh's garment supply chains.
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2025
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These maps of support for Germany's far-right AfD lay bare the depth of the urban-rural divide
The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people's lives in almost every part ...
Political science
Feb 6, 2025
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Incarceration reduces reoffending rates in British Columbia, study finds
A long-term study of youth who have experienced incarceration in British Columbia has found that those who have spent more time in custody showed a decrease in reoffending following release from prison. The research was led ...
Political science
Feb 6, 2025
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Sweden's deadliest mass shooting highlights global reality of gun violence, criminologist says
Police in Sweden have yet to identify a motive for the worst mass shooting in the country's history.
Political science
Feb 6, 2025
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Could a sovereign wealth fund in the US save TikTok?
President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday that looks to establish a sovereign wealth fund in the United States, an unorthodox move for a country with towering national debt, says Ruth V. Aguilera, a Northeastern ...
Economics & Business
Feb 5, 2025
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Cannabis reform: Reaping more than you can sow
A study of more than 300 household cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) shows an overall positive attitude around legislative reform enacted in 2020, despite some lack of clarity around the legal limits ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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Activists leverage social media to counter China's state-controlled narratives
Activist journalists living outside China's censoring-regime are successfully using social media to "challenge" Beijing's "authoritarian regime," a paper by a Northeastern University researcher has found.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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California housing officials recommend that state protect renters from extreme heat
Citing the hundreds of lives lost to extreme heat each year, California state housing officials are urging lawmakers to set residential cooling standards long opposed by landlords and builders who fear such a measure would ...
Political science
Feb 5, 2025
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Global social media engagement trends revealed for 2024 election year
An analysis of more than 4 million Facebook posts created by news outlets and political parties in 2024 highlights global social media engagement trends and political polarization during a year which included elections for ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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Violent crime in South Africa happens mostly in a few hotspots, says criminologist
Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100,000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally. According to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, South Africa's murder ...
Political science
Feb 5, 2025
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Why Democrats are switching off the news: A psychologist explains
Many Democrats appear to be switching off mainstream news channels and other media, following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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History shows how a trade war can become a violent conflict
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a 10% levy against China and pressing a 30-day pause on proposed tariffs to Canada and Mexico, Martin Danahay is reflecting on the dangerous historical outcomes of past ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?
Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard to nail down the basic facts about who these immigrants are, where they live and how their numbers have changed in the past few decades.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2025
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