In the midst of the 2016 presidential election season, headlines often tell the story of a polarized political climate in America. However, a recent national survey conducted by Penn State researchers found overwhelming bipartisan ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2016
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Although much has been written about the differences between "establishment" and "outsider" candidates in the U.S. presidential election, voters don't see each party's candidates as very ideologically different, according ...
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2016
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Flaws which made the opinion polls wrong in 2015 also explain errors in 2010, new research from the British Election Study (BES) reveals.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2016
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If you're an American voter and have provided personal information to a company, chances are data groups have shared it with political parties to help them target potential supporters.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 24, 2016
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The centre ground of British politics could be further to the left than we think, according to new research by the University of Sussex and Queen Mary University of London.
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2016
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Across the developing world, people living in democratic countries are more likely to have electricity than those in autocracies, a University of Michigan researcher says.
Economics & Business
Oct 23, 2015
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An overwhelming majority of Americans (87%) say it is important that candidates for President and Congress have a basic understanding of the science informing public policy issues, including majorities across the political ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2015
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Americans today appear more divided along partisan lines than ever, and this polarization extends to where they choose to live, a Stanford scholar has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2015
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New UC Berkeley research shows that members of Congress with working-class childhoods—especially Democrats—are more likely to cast roll-call votes for policies expanding opportunities for low-income families in health ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2015
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"I was already saying I'd go live in the Congo when I was nine or 10," says Willem Boulanger, who after satisfying that dream is embarking at age 83 on another—founding a game reserve near Kolwezi.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2015
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