Government efforts to keep registered voters on the rolls when they move from one address to another substantially boost those voters' likelihood of casting a ballot, my research has found.
Political science
Nov 7, 2022
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Notable minorities of the U.K. public say they believe conspiracy theories about terror attacks including the Manchester Arena bombing, the 7/7 attacks in London, 9/11, and school shootings in the U.S., with belief particularly ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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The Supreme Court's historically low public standing has prompted a national conversation about the court's legitimacy. It's even drawn rare public comment from three sitting Supreme Court justices. What's referred to by ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year, as it lost about 2% of its population, but scientists warn the animal still faces existential threats and is losing breeding females too fast.
Ecology
Oct 24, 2022
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The Association for Computing Machinery's global Technology Policy Council (TPC) has released "Election Security: Risk-Limiting Audits." It is the latest in a series of ACM TechBriefs—short technical bulletins that present ...
Political science
Oct 13, 2022
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As Hurricane Ian made landfall, devastating parts of Florida, South Carolina and the Caribbean, readers saw media images of destruction, rescues and recovery. How images from such disasters are presented often cast people ...
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2022
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After an extreme weather event, such as Hurricane Ian which devastated parts of Florida last month, most Americans choose to rebuild rather than move to less hazardous areas.
Environment
Oct 9, 2022
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Polish authorities on Thursday said toxic algae was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Oder river, ruling out industrial pollution as the cause.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2022
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More than a quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are unable to move from place to place in a safe or timely manner.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2022
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Trillions of gallons of water must be saved from the drying Colorado River to avoid the worst-case scenario brought on by drought, climate change and overuse, federal officials announced earlier this summer, setting a deadline ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2022
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