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Is political polarization dangerous? Study provides clearer answers
In recent years, political polarization has received considerable attention, not least as an explanation for developments in the United States.
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How AI-generated cartoons reshaped Taiwan's 2024 protests
In spring 2024, more than 100,000 people protested in Taiwan's streets. On Threads, a parallel fight was underway.
Political science
Jun 22, 2026
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Human sacrifice in Inca Empire may have been driven by political motives, not religion
Three decades ago, researchers working atop the Llullaillaco volcano, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, discovered exceptionally well-preserved remains. The find included the mummified bodies of three children ...
Messi or Ronaldo? Your political ideology may play a part
Whether someone prefers Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo—arguably two of the world's greatest footballers today—may be associated with their political outlook, according to the results of an international survey led by Nanyang ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2026
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UK papers claimed 'lawfare' over top court's climate ruling
UK newspapers responded to a major climate ruling by the world's top court by claiming "lawfare" and linking the decision to the U.K.'s proposed handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a new review of global media coverage ...
Political science
Jun 17, 2026
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Data suggest 'red flag' laws are linked to sustained reductions in arrests
Individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), or "red flag" laws, were significantly less likely to be arrested—including for violent and firearm-related offenses—while the orders were in effect than in the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2026
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Millions of people can't access civil justice. New report shows why four decades of reform have failed
Every year, more people in England and Wales are involved in disputes before the civil courts than in the criminal courts. More than 1 million claims a year—for personal injury, debt, housing disrepair, faulty consumer goods ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2026
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Abortion decision prompts women's health care providers to become more politically engaged
For women's health providers, the Dobbs decision that rescinded abortion rights wasn't just an abstract political event.
Political science
Jun 16, 2026
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The Handala hacker group uses cyberterrorism as psychological warfare, study finds
A new study by Prof. Gabriel Weimann, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Reichman University and professor emeritus in the Department of Communication at the University of Haifa, ...
Political science
Jun 16, 2026
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Jury service boosts public trust in courts, but fewer Americans are serving
As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to fall, new research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania finds that jury service is associated with more positive attitudes ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2026
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Digital platforms are making it more difficult to focus, read and even engage in democracy
Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, "brain rot," refers to the loss of intelligence or critical thinking skills due to the overconsumption of specific types of content, most often in the digital sphere. A Binghamton University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2026
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Listening to political opponents who share common values can ease polarization
Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind—but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing polarization, new Cornell economics research finds.
Political science
Jun 15, 2026
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Higher tax burden, less corruption: Researchers examine civic engagement
When citizens feel a bigger tax pinch, political corruption goes down and voter turnout rises. That's a key finding from new research led by Washington State University, which found that a higher tax burden is associated ...
Economics & Business
Jun 15, 2026
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Researcher explores how sacrifice shapes judgments
As global audiences follow ongoing conflicts, stories of personal sacrifice often stand out. New research from the Kelley School of Business shows that people across the United States consistently view self-sacrificial actions ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2026
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'She should have seen it coming': How radicalization policies put the burden on Muslim mothers
For several years now, the radicalization of young people has been making headlines. This phenomenon can be linked to the far-right movement, as we saw on May 30 in Shawinigan during a demonstration calling for a "White Québec," ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2026
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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off, millions of soccer fans around the world will be following the tournament taking place across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Economics & Business
Jun 11, 2026
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Annual global migration has nearly tripled since 2000, reshaping where and how people move
Global migration has risen sharply from approximately 13 million people per year in 2000 to around 35 million people per year in 2023. This is according to a new dataset on human migration published in Nature by researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2026
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Report: ICE surges have triggered massive job losses—including among Americans
Since January 2025, the Trump administration has ramped up immigration enforcement. A key rationale for the policy is that it will open up jobs for Americans by reducing competition from undocumented immigrants.
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2026
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War on drugs or war on the poor? How bandit hunting formed a cover for Mexico's counterinsurgency campaign
If the drug trade has helped define the modern Mexican state, writes the author of a new article in The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, so too have wars on drugs. In "From Bandit Hunting to a War Against 'Social Poisoners': ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2026
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How health care systems shape native preferences for immigrants
In recent years, anti-immigration sentiment has become increasingly common around the world. A common concern surrounding immigration is its potential impact on the host country's welfare system, including health care. Such ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2026
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