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Putting economic theory to the test: Cutting local taxes cuts household income
Voters might think less taxes would equate to more money in their pockets, but a new study shows that at the local level, the opposite may actually be true. Economists and politicians have weighed the benefits of different ...
Economics & Business
Feb 13, 2026
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Swarms of AI bots can sway people's beliefs, threatening democracy
In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform's data, my colleagues and I looked for signs of social bot accounts posting content generated by ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2026
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Swipe left or right? Sharing conspiracy theories in dating profiles can damage first impressions
Researchers in the School of Psychology at the University of Kent have found that sharing conspiracy theories on their dating profiles can seriously damage first impressions and reduce romantic interest, but this reaction ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2026
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Initiative strengthens transparency in police use-of-force policies
A three-pronged research project seeks to empower communities, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies by improving access to and understanding of police use-of-force rules.
Political science
Feb 12, 2026
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Study finds teen 'sexting' surge, warns of sextortion and privacy risks
A new national study finds a concerning surge in teen "sexting," which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and privacy violations. Sexting involves sending or receiving sexually suggestive ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2026
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Baring the 'silent violence' of Philippine jails
Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and facilities straining at 300% to 400% beyond capacity. Yet these ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2026
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'Gaybourhoods' boost LGB voter turnout
Living near other lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people makes LGB people significantly more likely to vote, according to new research published in The Journal of Politics. When the share of LGB residents in a neighborhood ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2026
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Strike against mask wearing in 1930s echoed COVID-19 protests, study finds
New research from The University of Manchester has shown that debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot further than the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Meng Zhang, a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at the University's ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2026
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What the troubling use of the term 'ghettos' reveals about Denmark's attitude towards immigration
Few countries talk about "ghettos" the way Denmark does. For more than a decade, the term has shaped national debates about migration, integration and who truly belongs.
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2026
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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable
When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It's not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at odds over issues, but ...
Political science
Feb 10, 2026
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New dataset reveals how US law has grown more complex over the past century
A century ago, the section of U.S. federal law governing public health and welfare was relatively small and loosely connected to the rest of the legal system. Today, it is one of the largest and most interconnected parts ...
Political science
Feb 10, 2026
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Social media feeds: Algorithm redesign could break echo chambers and reduce online polarization
Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up more of the same viewpoints, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2026
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Psychopathy test used in Canadian courts unreliable, prone to bias, study finds
A psychological assessment test often used to evaluate psychopathy in Canadian criminal cases is unreliable and prone to unconscious bias on the part of expert witnesses, according to research from the University of Toronto ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2026
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With international law at a 'breaking point', a tiny country goes after Myanmar's junta on its own
Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN). This week, the tiny country took an unprecedented step: its judicial authorities appointed a prosecutor to examine ...
Political science
Feb 6, 2026
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New VRscores database maps workplace politics across 530,000 US employers
Researchers, including Professor of Management and Organization Reuben Hurst at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, have produced VRscores, an unprecedented public database for understanding the ...
Political science
Feb 5, 2026
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Mindful choice or locked in? Study probes feelings about written consent
People who sign consent forms feel more trapped—not more empowered—than those who give consent verbally, according to new research by Vanessa Bohns, the Braunstein Family Professor in the ILR School, and co-author Roseanna ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2026
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Reuniting forcibly separated families: How a machine-learning model can help
Around the world, millions of families have suffered forcible separation, through war, trafficking, natural disasters, or socioeconomic crises. In China, family separation is a particularly large-scale and far-reaching problem. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2026
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'Inoculation' helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people's ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2026
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New report unpacks the crises facing American journalism and offers solutions
Journalism in the United States is in crisis: Local newspapers are shuttering at an alarming rate, large cities that were once served by multiple daily local newspapers now barely sustain one or two major outlets, and the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2026
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An 'AI afterlife' is now a real option—but what becomes of your legal status?
Would you create an interactive "digital twin" of yourself that can communicate with loved ones after your death?
Political science
Feb 4, 2026
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