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Report sheds light on human rights abuses worldwide

In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their... Read more

Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same

As America takes stock after Donald Trump's re-election to the presidency, it's worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and... Read more

Putin lowered threshold on use of nuclear weapons. Is he bluffing?

On Tuesday, Ukraine for the first time fired U.S. ballistic missiles into Russia, striking a munitions depot supporting the invasion... Read more

Virtual reality could be gamechanger in police-civilian crisis encounters

Mental illness significantly increases the risk of arrest during police encounters, with 25% of those with mental health conditions reporting... Read more

AI and criminal justice: How AI can support—not undermine—justice

Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock recently warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is facilitating crime on an "industrial scale" using deepfakes,... Read more

Canadians are much more pessimistic about money than Americans, new survey shows

The mood of Americans has been a hot topic in the news lately, especially following the recent United States presidential... Read more

How a dairy farm could help prevent prisoners from reoffending

Prisons and the justice system often make headlines for issues like overcrowding or sentencing, but there's a quieter, more transformative... Read more

Mass deportations are a day one priority for Trump—economists explain how it could lead to a recession

Immigration was one of the defining issues of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and as he prepares to step back into... Read more

Experiments reveal content moderators are influenced by online misinformation, but accuracy mindset may help

Repeated exposure to lies online may influence the beliefs of professional content moderators, with consequences for online platforms. Hundreds of... Read more

Survey demonstrates impact of misinformation on Spanish-language social media platforms

US Latinos who rely on social media in Spanish for their news are more vulnerable to political misinformation than those... Read more

Healthy 'New Towns': Revitalizing neighborhoods in the wake of aging populations

Planned suburban residential neighborhoods in metropolitan areas known as new towns were initially developed in England. The new town movement... Read more

Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race

An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem... Read more

Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study

One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the... Read more

Empowering people, saving the planet: A case for direct democracy

A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of... Read more

Refugees face particularly high housing instability, finds study

Refugees move nearly four times more often than other migrants, signaling greater instability, according to a new study published in... Read more