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Are American voters really as polarized as they seem? Research suggests 'yes'
A new study of American voters by researchers at Rice University and Stanford University shows that while response rates to... Read more
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Failure to pass fire levies can lower house values
Cuts to fire protection funding initially have a larger effect on home prices than crime, school quality, or environmental quality,... Read more
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Report finds most Americans do not support partisan violence
Despite political chatter about a new civil war, Americans' support for partisan violence remains very low, according to a new... Read more
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Researchers find worsening distress among Latinos in the United States
Changes to the social and political landscape between 2011 and 2018, with dramatic events such as DACA rule changes, new... Read more
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Q&A: If Russia is developing some kind of space-based weapon, Putin may never get to use it
News of a possible Russian satellite-destroying, space-based nuclear weapon sent shock waves through Washington this week. Some officials responded with... Read more
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What's behind the collapse in the price of nickel and how can the industry survive?
Australia's nickel industry has been granted access to billions of dollars in federal funding as well as relief from royalty... Read more
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History's crisis detectives: Using math and data to reveal why societies collapse—and clues about the future
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."... Read more
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Economic model shows trust in government is linked to takeup of renewables
South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition... Read more
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Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? It would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race
Fresh U.S. intelligence circulating in Congress reportedly indicates that Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon in space with a nuclear... Read more
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People do change their beliefs about conspiracy theories—but not often, says study
From 9/11 to COVID, researchers including La Trobe University's Dr. Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, surveyed just shy of... Read more
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Disinformation threatens global elections: How to fight back
With over half the world's population heading to the polls in 2024, disinformation season is upon us—and the warnings are... Read more
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Acid attacks are a form of violence against women—the law needs to treat them as such, researcher says
At the end of January, a 31-year-old woman and her daughters suffered horrifying injuries after being assaulted with an alkaline... Read more
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Research suggests political differences may prompt neighbors to move
Politics not only make for strange bedfellows, but also for bad neighbors, apparently. People are more likely to sell their... Read more
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Compulsory voting can reduce political polarization in the US, study finds
Introducing compulsory voting in the United States and other majoritarian democracies, with meaningful and enforceable penalties for abstention, has the... Read more
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Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole, researcher warns
The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only... Read more