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Racial/ethnic disparities among people fatally shot by U.S. police vary across state lines
In a new analysis, racial and ethnic disparities in fatal shootings of U.S. residents by police varied widely between states. Roland Neil of the RAND Corporation in California, U.S., and colleagues present these findings ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2026
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News media representations contribute to stigma around childlessness, study finds
The news media is shaping reproductive narratives and stigma around childlessness, presenting it as a threat to national interests, a deviation from moral or cultural norms, as a risk and, sometimes, as a legitimate life ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2026
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Climate policies: The swing voters that determine their fate
The climate measures currently in place are unlikely to meet Paris Climate Agreement targets. Whether further political measures can move us closer to the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees and combating climate ...
Political science
Mar 11, 2026
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Texas's controversial migrant busing program tied to 2024 voting shifts
Texas busing programs that transported newly arrived immigrants to Democratic-led cities boosted President Donald Trump's vote share in affected counties during the 2024 election, according to a new study from the USC Price ...
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2026
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U.S. Indigenous peoples experience higher rates of fatal police violence in and around reservations
Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2026
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AI disclosure labels may do more harm than good, study warns
The growing use of AI-generated scientific and science-related content, especially on social media, raises important concerns: these texts may contain false or highly persuasive information that is difficult for users to ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2026
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Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness
The Doomsday Clock—a symbolic device to signal an array of existential threats to the world since 1947—was recently moved to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to midnight. And that was before all-out ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2026
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Weaponizing kinship: How Colombia's armed conflict uses family loss to tear apart communities
During armed conflicts in Latin America, state forces, insurgents, and paramilitaries systematically employed massacres, torture, abductions, and targeted killings to dismantle social structures. The Comisión para el Esclarecimiento ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2026
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Drug-related homicides increased in Mexico after NAFTA, study finds
The opening of trade borders under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 was accompanied by a significant increase in drug-related violence in Mexican regions that functioned as key corridors for drug trafficking. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2026
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How pro- and anti-gun PAC contributions after school shootings effectively neutralize each other
Polls consistently show overwhelming support for measures like universal background checks and raising the minimum age for gun purchases. But Congress rarely acts. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Political science
Mar 4, 2026
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Implementing selective immigration and import policies could counter the rise in populism
A study involving the UAB has analyzed the effect of foreign trade and immigration on the success of both right- and left-wing populist parties. The analysis reveals how the importation of products that require low-skilled ...
Economics & Business
Mar 3, 2026
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AI biases can influence people's perception of history
As members of the public increasingly turn to AI chatbots to understand their world, even subtle latent biases in the underlying models could affect public understanding of the present—and past.
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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Australians face misinformation online daily, research reveals
Australians routinely encounter misinformation in their everyday online lives, and it's not just limited to politics or pandemics, according to new research in collaboration with QUT's Digital Media Research Center. The study, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2026
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The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons
If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory and admitted it to the union, you would create the 12th-largest state. It would be home to at least 7 million to 8 million people and hold ...
Political science
Mar 2, 2026
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Companies see up to 700% return on political investments
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced uncertainty, fear, and an unparalleled economic shock, resulting in the most extensive government stimulus package—totaling $2.9 trillion—in U.S. history. According to a new study, those ...
Economics & Business
Feb 28, 2026
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Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Like so many sectors of the economy, the news industry is hurtling toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a major role — grappling with questions about how much the technology is used, what consumers should ...
Economics & Business
Feb 27, 2026
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Political polarization can spur CO₂ emissions and stymie climate action
In recent years, studies and media reports have blamed growing partisan hostility in the U.S. for shattered marriages, broken families, ruined holiday dinners, and increased stress. New CU Boulder research suggests it may ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2026
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Why conspiracy theories can be so irresistible
People who prefer structured, rule-based explanations may find conspiracy theories appealing because they offer a clear, ordered explanation for events that feel chaotic. New research led by Flinders University has found ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2026
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Everything can be a bet now: The rise and risks of prediction markets
Yes or no? It's a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (£9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets—companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.
Economics & Business
Feb 25, 2026
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Q&A: Why the fall of Mexico's most wanted kingpin matters
Mexico stands at a critical security crossroads following the confirmed death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Political science
Feb 24, 2026
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