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How the US government can stop 'churches' from getting treated like real churches by the IRS
The Family Research Council is a conservative advocacy group with a "biblical worldview." While it has a church ministries department that works with churches from several evangelical Christian denominations that share its ...
Economics & Business
15 hours ago
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Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says
Should Americans be bracing for bloodshed if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidential election?
Political science
15 hours ago
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Team debunks research showing Facebook's news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in ...
Social Sciences
16 hours ago
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A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?
Technology is often seen as a threat to democracy, with the surge in AI capabilities the latest big concern.
Social Sciences
19 hours ago
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What America's history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the "real" Christian or the "better" Christian or just the "true" Christian.
Political science
Sep 25, 2024
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Are tougher political sanctions better? A statistical model compares political and economic relationships to success
Before beginning its war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022, Russia had already conducted an aerial bombardment of Georgia in 2008 and invaded Crimea as well as the Donbas region in 2014. This has left politicians and ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2024
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New report recommends specialist support to mothers in prison
A new report reveals the challenges mothers face trying to maintain a relationship with their children while in prison, and recommends additional support.
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2024
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Study suggests US politicians support climate action when linked to certain other environmental issues
The US House of Representatives is more likely to vote on climate action when it is linked with certain other environmental issues, according to a study published September 25, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate ...
Political science
Sep 25, 2024
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How professional sports leagues that embrace social justice causes could influence politics
Given that 77 percent of people in Canada and 57 percent of people in the United Kingdom watch a sports team regularly—compared to the 60 percent of people who turn out to vote in Canada and the U.K.—it's clear sports ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2024
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New rules could help child welfare systems treat parents with disabilities more fairly
Parents with any kind of disability are much more likely to have some type of interaction with the child welfare system than other parents. This means they are more likely than other parents to be reported for child abuse ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2024
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Report sets out three overlooked opportunities to fund net zero transition
Governments, regulators and global financial institutions are overlooking major opportunities to unlock the estimated US$9.2 trillion worth of financing needed each year to fund the net zero transition, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2024
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Study reveals shifting landscape of UN human rights discourse
A new study led by Dr. Renana Keydar, Dr. Vera Shikhelman and Prof. Tomer Broude from the Faculty of Law at Hebrew University highlights a significant evolution in the UN's approach to human rights, indicating a growing emphasis ...
Political science
Sep 24, 2024
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Whose 'right to suburbia'? New book exposes the banishment and battle for a place in Washington's suburbs
Ellsworth Avenue in Silver Spring, Md., sizzles on a summer evening: Residents stroll along its tree-lined sidewalks under the neon glow of upscale chain restaurants, retailers and a Whole Foods Market. Beyond the din of ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2024
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Obama's 2012 reelection tied to better mental health in educated Black men, study suggests
Following Barack Obama's reelection as U.S. president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated Black men improved significantly, while those who didn't attend college reported worse mental health, according to new research ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2024
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The science of polarization: Model shows what happens when political opponents lose their personal connection
What do immigration, inheritance taxation and cannabis legalization have in common? Not much, actually. Yet if we know somebody's stance on one of these issues, we can make a good guess about their view on the others.
Political science
Sep 24, 2024
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Firms that withdrew from Russia following Ukraine invasion earn higher consumer sentiment, finds study
Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, many companies with operations in Russia withdrew from or severely curtailed their Russian operations. For example, Dell and McDonald's ceased all operations in Russia after the ...
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2024
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How can police officers adhere to their own norms? Research links law to technology
It's not something the police force wants to see, but it still occurs: racist and misogynist behavior in police work. Dr. Linda Louis is a human rights law specialist and has studied how technology could help police officers ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2024
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Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024—researchers aren't sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during the COVID-19 years that disproportionately affected young Black and Latino men in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with drug markets.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2024
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Early voting 'could be decisive in the right places,' expert says
Election Day is less than 50 days away, but the voting has already started.
Political science
Sep 23, 2024
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UK research into poppers highlights problematic proposed drug policy
New research into the use of the drug poppers (alkyl nitrites) has highlighted inconsistencies in proposed changes to drug policy in the UK and how exemptions to the law impact on minority groups.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2024
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