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In China, property rights take wrong turn
China's economy, long an engine of world growth, has been sputtering lately. During the second quarter of 2024, it grew... Read more
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Negative sentiment in environmental advocacy emails found to boost engagement
People find it hard to resist negative messages. A recent University of Michigan study reveals that recipients are more likely... Read more
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Radical anti-feminism the most prevalent form of violent extremism in Australia, report finds
Nearly 20% of Australian men believe that feminism should be violently resisted, if necessary, new research from the University of... Read more
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Young people's evolving perception of volunteering and the barriers they face in participation
A new discussion paper from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP) explores positive opportunities to engage... Read more
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Study finds most Afghans support women's rights, especially when men think of their daughters
A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women's... Read more
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Antisemitism study finds education does not necessarily increase tolerance
New research by government professor Bendan Nyhan shows that the relationship between education and antisemitism varies across countries.... Read more
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The UK's prisons aren't just overcrowded—they need to be better designed
The UK government has taken urgent action to address the prison capacity crisis, announcing early release for several thousand non-violent... Read more
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Why Connecticut is a model for reducing racial disparities in traffic stops—and why other states haven't succeeded
More than 20 million drivers are stopped by police every year in the U.S. Although traffic stops are relatively routine,... Read more
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Social media polls deliberately skew political realities of 2016, 2020 US presidential elections, finds researchers
Informal political polls conducted on X/Twitter during both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections were significantly skewed by questionable... Read more
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Partisan politics fuel altered perceptions of immorality, study finds
Democrats and Republicans overestimate the percentage of people in the opposing party who approve of widely agreed-upon moral wrongs, such... Read more
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Marawi city study analyzes challenges and prospects for post-conflict peacebuilding in urban settings
Wars and conflicts leave devastating destruction in their wake. With so many conflicts now taking place in urban environments, scientists... Read more
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Criminalizing coercive control may seem like a good idea, but could it further victimize women?
As of June 2024, Bill C-332 is at its second reading in Canada's Senate, following its third reading in the... Read more
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Illinois clean energy transition excludes key constituents in energy justice equation, study argues
Illinois has made transitioning to clean energy a major priority in recent years with the passage of the Future Energy... Read more
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Researchers explore the role of children in community participatory planning process
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defined child-friendly cities as those that prioritize children's access to... Read more
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Why is Congress filled with old people?
It's not just presidential candidates who are old.... Read more