Users tend to trust artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fact-checkers as much as human fact-checkers, but for different reasons, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The researchers said there is no definitive ...
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2026
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It's been roughly six years since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked a global conversation about anti-Black police violence and the excessive use of police force against Black and Indigenous communities.
Political science
Jun 4, 2026
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A defendant stands in the dock. An expert describes them as a "psychopath." In an instant, one word threatens to eclipse their history, circumstances and the crime itself.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2026
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Affective polarization—i.e., an aversion toward supporters of the opposing party—has been shaping American society for years, including when it comes to finding a partner. A new sociological study by Dr. Ansgar Hudde and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2026
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In American politics, cursing and "four-letter words" are no longer confined to hot mics or hidden behind closed doors. Politicians and pundits are increasingly using so-called "bad words" in speeches, social media posts ...
Political science
Jun 3, 2026
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Climate change is contributing to the escalation of existing local conflicts in Africa. A new WZB study by Ruud Koopmans, Daniel Meierrieks, and Daniel Tuki uses the example of pastoralist conflict between nomadic herders ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2026
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As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking "spikes" at major sporting events have reemerged.
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2026
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A large, nationally representative survey of U.S. adults finds that support for, and willingness to engage in, political violence remained largely stable from mid-2024 to mid-2025, despite a highly contentious national election ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2026
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As voters are increasingly asked to decide complex health policy questions at the ballot box, new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that health care-related ballot measures draw more ...
Political science
Jun 2, 2026
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The period between 2018 and 2022, sometimes referred to as "the rainbow wave," featured an unprecedented increase in LGBTQ candidates elected to office. Pete Buttigieg's rise from mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to U.S. secretary ...
Political science
Jun 1, 2026
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