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.
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The census goes digital: 3 things to know
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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Third Reich's legacy tied to present-day xenophobia and political intolerance
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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Why we don't know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild
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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Individuals find polls that favor their candidates more credible
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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Socioeconomic status in the US harder to change than any time in past 150 years
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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Increase in online hate speech leads to more crimes against minorities
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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Ethnic identity and voting are timely focus of new book
"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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Groundwater studies can be tainted by 'survivor bias'
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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Wide income gaps affect health of rich and poor alike, says researcher
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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