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Social distancing compliance linked to high voter turnout rates
"Social capital" refers to connections between citizens that generate trust, reciprocity and participation in social and political life.... Read more -
Child's gender influences crime rates in young fathers and their peers
For the first time, researchers established that young fathers who have a firstborn son rather than a daughter are convicted... Read more -
What maps made by 20th century suffragists can teach about holding leaders to account on climate change
I'm a geographer who's produced many maps depicting human effects on the environment—and demanded we create more of them. A... Read more -
Young children find politics engaging, but by 15 this has changed
At age 11, children from poorly educated families are as interested in politics as children from well-educated ones. But by... Read more -
Twitter is the social network most resistant to conspiracy theory beliefs
Social media platforms have become one of the main channels for disseminating information and content, and are consulted by millions... Read more -
Hypersonic missiles are fuelling fears of a new superpower arms race
According to media reports from Washington, the Biden administration wants to engage China in talks on arms control and non-proliferation.... Read more -
Forced migration and sexual and gender-based violence victims have been systematically let down
Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) who have been forcibly displaced have been let down by British authorities and... Read more -
Morally divided societies more likely to elect extreme political leaders
Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is... Read more -
Study: NYPD body cameras decrease citizen complaints and arrests
Police body worn cameras have become a controversial element in the larger debate about policing and the relationship between police... Read more -
Millions of Americans struggle to pay their water bills: How a national water aid program could work
Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these... Read more -
Community policing found to be ineffective in improving trust or reducing crime
An international team of researchers has found that instituting community policing into several communities in six countries in the Southern... Read more -
Robots in Europe vote for the radical right
Exposure to automation led to an increase in support for radical-right parties in Western European countries between the late 1990s... Read more -
Ethnic stacking keeps dictators in power
New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals how ethnic stacking in African countries helps keep authoritarian leaders... Read more -
Economics drives migration from Central America to the U.S.
A new report about migration, co-authored by MIT scholars, shows that economic distress is the main factor pushing migrants from... Read more -
Police reporting can undermine domestic violence victims, language analysis shows
As police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced for the murder of Sarah Everard, North Yorkshire Police Commissioner Philip Allott said... Read more
