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Reducing fear is critical for improving trust in law enforcement, study finds

Law enforcement is a critical aspect of ensuring safety in communities. However, unjustified harm has been associated with law enforcement... Read more

Study reveals how, when political parties communicate with citizens in multiple languages

A new Washington University in St. Louis' study takes on the Herculean task of studying the linguistic choices of more... Read more

Many Americans pessimistic about AI's impact—and want more regulation

As debate intensifies over data center construction and how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), a new nationally representative survey finds... Read more

How we feel political emotions in our bodies—and why this matters for democracy

Researchers have found our emotions toward politics not only play on our minds, but shape how our bodies respond to... Read more

Universal voting-by-mail increases voter turnout for both major US parties

In recent years, voting by mail has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and attacks that often claim the process... Read more

New research examines 'remorse bias' in legal decision-making

Two newly published studies by Colleen M. Berryessa, associate professor at the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, examine how... Read more

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions

In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football... Read more

Conspiracy theories meet real news: How QAnon tries to hijack the Internet

"When people think of extremists, they tend to think of neo-Nazis," said Francesco Campisi, a lecturer at Université de Montréal's... Read more

Workplace hurdles block immigrants from turning foreign credentials into matching jobs

From seasonal farmhands to health care workers to high-level software analysts, immigrant workers play a significant role in companies and... Read more

TikTok algorithm showed a pro-Republican bias during the last US presidential election

TikTok's algorithm did not treat Democrats and Republicans equally during the 2024 US presidential election. According to a paper published... Read more

One absurd raccoon army question just exposed a hidden flaw in how conspiracy beliefs get counted

A mythical army of genetically engineered raccoons has helped Australian researchers show that belief in conspiracy theories may be less... Read more

Q&A: The political calculus—and actual math—of gerrymandering

On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's voting map on the basis that the state had illegally... Read more

Artificial intelligence may accelerate the path to radicalization

How are ordinary people drawn into extremist circles—and what role can artificial intelligence play in that process? This question is... Read more

Brexit did not just shake Britain—it sent financial shockwaves across Europe, research indicates

Brexit sent waves of financial volatility through European markets, reshaping how risk traveled between countries and exposing how tightly connected... Read more

Online echo chambers can arise even without algorithmic nudges or seeking like-minded people

A new study of online communities suggests that their interaction dynamics can amplify small, local imbalances in opinions, rapidly turning... Read more