To slow the spread of COVID-19 for the past year, public health experts have urged people to wear masks and practice social distancing. But in the United States, many people have ignored those recommendations, and some businesses ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2021
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The United States has the largest age gap in voter turnout among advanced democracies. Youth voter turnout remained low, at 48%, in 2020. Scholars, educators, and policymakers often recommend civic education as a solution ...
Political science
Sep 13, 2023
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(Phys.org)—Foreign policy has taken center stage in the presidential campaign as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tout their differing plans – and take aim at one another's vision for international security.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2012
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On the international level, there is broad consensus that it is essential to recognize and implement Indigenous rights as well as to correct inequalities and historical injustices. Yet many nation-states struggle with effective ...
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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It's been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioral science went mainstream. "Nudge theory", the notion that our behavior can be successfully influenced through "soft" interventions, has subsequently appealed to plenty ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2023
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Creating new policies that deal with important issues like climate change requires input from geoscientists. Policy makers, media outlets, and the general public are interested in hearing from experts, and scientists are ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2019
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COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of 1 million Americans—a grim milestone made worse by the fact that probably a third of those fatalities could have been avoided. Estimates suggest that more than 318,000 deaths from the ...
Political science
May 18, 2022
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Fine particle air pollution in the United States has decreased sharply over the past 40 years, but communities that were polluted four decades ago remain polluted today, according to research by two University of Virginia ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2020
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UC Berkeley economists have launched a powerful new web tool that allows users to track, almost in real time, how economic growth and public policy affect the distribution of income and wealth among classes in the United ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2022
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Most of the Spanish population is pessimistic about the future climate actions by the government and citizens after the impact of COVID-19. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the Institute of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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