The U.S. census has its flaws—but so has every attempt to count people
A few days ago, I completed my 2020 U.S. census form.
A few days ago, I completed my 2020 U.S. census form.
Political science
Apr 1, 2020
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The U.S. Census Bureau is hoping that most people who live in the U.S. will use the internet to answer census questions, rather than filling out a paper form or providing those answers to a census taker in person, at their ...
Other
Feb 25, 2020
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Who—or what—is to blame for the xenophobia, political intolerance and radical political parties spreading through Germany and the rest of Europe? A new study from Rice University and Washington University in St. Louis ...
Political science
Jan 28, 2020
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A new census—carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and conservationists) in 2018—shows that the population of mountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2020
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As the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches, the public will be barraged with opinion polls seeking to assess attitudes toward the candidates and on leading campaign issues. Of concern to researchers is how partisan ...
Political science
Dec 19, 2019
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For a certain population subset, socioeconomic status in the United States is harder to change now than at any point in recent history, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and ...
Social Sciences
Nov 26, 2019
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An increase in hate speech on social media leads to more crimes against minorities in the physical world, a study shows.
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2019
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"Elections are the Super Bowl for political scientists," says Randy Besco, an assistant professor, tenure stream of political science at UTM and author of the recently published book, Identities and Interests: Race, Ethnicity, ...
Political science
Oct 14, 2019
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Bad wells tend to get excluded from studies on groundwater levels, a problem that could skew results everywhere monitoring is used to decide government policies and spending.
Environment
Sep 5, 2019
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Sharp income disparity in neighborhoods linked with physical and mental health problems, says U of A social epidemiologist who found similar results in Boston and Calgary.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2019
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