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What do prisoners in Finland think about sustainable development? New study uncovers barriers, opportunities
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland gives prisoners in Finland a voice in the current sustainability transformation... Read more -
Media, sentiment, power: Study shows negative media coverage of migrants triggers discriminatory welfare decisions
In recent years, right-wing populist parties have experienced significant political success across nearly all Western democracies. With their increasing political... Read more -
Can narrating immigrants' pain and tragedy reduce perceived threat to Muslim immigrants in the US?
US media and politicians often celebrate beautiful stories of immigrants arriving in America, finding a new home, and thriving in... Read more -
The real reason states first emerged thousands of years ago: New research
Globalization, migration, climate change and war—nation states are currently under huge pressure on many fronts. Understanding the forces that initially... Read more -
How social risk and 'happiness inequality' shape well-being across nations
In recent years, governments worldwide have expressed concern over rising inequality, eroding social cohesion, and declining trust in institutions.... Read more -
Consensus, bias and polarization: How mathematicians study opinions
How do opinions form and change in large groups of people? That's not just a sociological question, it's a mathematical... Read more -
Global sharing study reveals strong in-group bias across 25 nations
Global challenges necessitate cooperation beyond national borders. Prosociality—the tendency to share with and value the outcomes of others—can help achieve... Read more -
Seeing rich people increases support for wealth redistribution, study finds
If people do not observe inequality, they are less likely to favor policies that redistribute wealth, such as taxation—but they... Read more -
Methamphetamine use linked to rising share of crime among detainees
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has released a report detailing the extent of illicit drug and alcohol involvement in... Read more -
Researchers develop a system that helps block illegal timber from entering the EU market
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) strengthened controls in the timber sector to prevent sanctioned raw materials... Read more -
'Incels' under scrutiny: Study exposes community of men who demand sex and hate women
In 2018, 25-year-old Canadian Alex Minassian carried out a deadly rampage that left 10 people dead and injured 16 others.... Read more -
'Quiet piggy' and other slurs: Powerful men fuel online abuse against women in politics and media
Tuesday is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of 16 days of activism... Read more -
Strangulation laws potentially saved 1,500 lives
US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer... Read more -
New research finds Americans deeply concerned about US democracy
A new study from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Public Agenda finds that Americans are deeply... Read more -
The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
When the center of protests against immigration enforcement switched recently to Charlotte, North Carolina, so did the frogs.... Read more
