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Study assesses U.S. image amid weakening of democracy
The erosion of democracy in the U.S. has been a topic of concern in recent years, especially after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to block the certification of Joe Biden's election as president. ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2025
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Research shows Democrats trust doctors more than Republicans post-pandemic
Democrats are more likely to trust their personal doctors and follow their doctors' advice than Republicans, new research from the University of Oregon finds.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2025
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Research suggests attacks on higher ed part of a 'political playbook' since the Civil Rights Movement
History has repeatedly shown that moments of major social and political progress are often followed by backlash. For example, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Reconstruction Era saw unchecked ...
Education
Apr 4, 2025
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Study reveals hidden funding channels for police departments
Five years ago, thanks to a federal program that distributes surplus military equipment to local police, Bridgeport acquired a heavily armored vehicle capable of withstanding a mine blast. Other places like Bristol, Hartford, ...
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2025
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Subreddits study highlights the hidden ways that hate speech spreads
Explicit antisemitic language used online may be somewhat easy to spot, but implied or suggested meanings can be harder to identify and thus able to circumvent censorship and social stigma.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2025
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Would you join the resistance if stuck in an authoritarian regime? Here's the psychology behind such a move
Most of us like to believe we would have opposed the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. We may even like to imagine that we would have bravely fought for the resistance to Nazism in the 1940s. But would we? Our ability to take ...
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2025
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'Liberation Day' tariffs are the highest in decades. An economist explains how that could hurt the US
President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan on April 2, 2025, to reshape U.S. trade and boost domestic industry.
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2025
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Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from presidential administration
Even before President Donald Trump took office, university presidents expressed concern about the impact of his agenda on higher education.
Political science
Apr 3, 2025
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New research shows that propaganda is on the rise in China
If someone picks up a newspaper in China, there's a good chance it contains some government propaganda masquerading as news, according to a new study co-led by a University of Oregon expert.
Political science
Apr 3, 2025
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Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds
Refugees resettled in the U.S. often define success in ways that go far beyond economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Published in Refugee Survey ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the US administration opens up a new front in the history wars
I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums.
Political science
Apr 2, 2025
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Pink slime and 'truthpapers': Why more local news is not necessarily better
Securing the future of local journalism is attracting attention from industry, policymakers and academics across the globe, at a time when the landscape is radically shifting. "News deserts" are emerging and, to fill them, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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Elon Musk's embrace of Donald Trump is damaging Tesla, new research shows
Elon Musk's support of President Donald Trump in the 2024 election and subsequent role in his administration has led to a flight of Democratic consumer support for Tesla that could be harming the company's bottom line, according ...
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2025
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Does listening really change minds? New study challenges common assumptions
A new study reveals that while high-quality, nonjudgmental listening improves how people feel about a conversation—reducing defensiveness and enhancing perceptions of the listener—it does not make persuasive messages ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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Can brain activity reveal your political party while grocery shopping?
A new study reveals that how your brain reacts to food purchasing decisions can be used to determine your political affiliation with almost 80% accuracy.
Political science
Apr 1, 2025
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What Britons and Europeans really think about immigration—new analysis
When we hear about immigration from politicians and media across Europe, the story is almost always negative. In some countries, this is old news. The UK tabloid press has printed thousands of anti-migrant articles over the ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2025
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Land reparations are possible, and more than 225 US communities are already working to make amends
Ever since the United States government's unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American "40 acres and a mule" after the Civil War, descendants of the enslaved have repeatedly proposed the idea of redistributing ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2025
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Propaganda outlet leverages AI to amplify content without any loss in persuasive power
A study of the use of AI by a Russian-backed propaganda outlet shows how AI allows propagandists to increase their production capacity without any loss in persuasive power. In December 2023, journalists at the BBC and Clemson ...
Political science
Apr 1, 2025
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Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever
Election interference is a much broader phenomenon than is often assumed. Once limited to intimidation, voter fraud or hacking, election interference includes more mundane, pervasive and ubiquitous interactions. A seemingly ...
Political science
Apr 1, 2025
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Urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes rose, says report
Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by an emeritus researcher from California State University, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2025
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