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New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documents
In recent weeks, the US State Department implemented a policy requiring all university, technical training, or exchange program visa applicants... Read more
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Q&A: How eyewitness memory can serve justice
Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom.... Read more
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International student activism histories show how education can foster democracy
On March 25, 2025, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University, Rümeysa Öztürk, was walking in a Boston suburb when... Read more
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Billions voted in 2024, but major new report exposes cracks in global democracy
A new report from the University of East Anglia has raised concerns about the state of democracy around the world... Read more
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Marginalized Americans are highly skeptical of artificial intelligence, research finds
Artificial intelligence may be marketed as society's great equalizer—transforming businesses, streamlining work and making life easier for all—but for many... Read more
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The rule of law is key to capitalism. Eroding it is bad news for American business
Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it's not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective... Read more
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Despite claims they'd move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
Based on pronouncements in 2024, you might think now is the time to see U.S. citizens streaming out of the... Read more
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Is 'balance' just gentrification in disguise? New study challenges housing policy
Cities around the world pursue urban renewal under the banner of resilience and diversity. The idea is simple: if neighborhoods... Read more
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New research highlights pros and cons for firms taking political stands
A new study from King's Business School and the University of Edinburgh has found that aligning corporate identity with political... Read more
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Study unpacks how 2025 tariffs shocked global supply chain
In the wake of the largest series of U.S. tariff hikes since 1930, a new study from Michigan State University... Read more
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Americans largely disapprove of attacks on science and medicine, survey finds
Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policies targeting science and medicine by a margin of more than 2 to 1,... Read more
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All major UK political parties lack boldness needed to tackle poverty, new research says
New research, which has reviewed major U.K. political parties' past manifestos, finds they all lack the boldness needed to tackle... Read more
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Anti-witchcraft laws fail to prevent thousands of annual accusations and deaths, according to report
Every year thousands of people globally are wrongly accused of witchcraft, often with fatal consequences yet, says new research, legislation... Read more
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Cyberattacks shake voters' trust in elections, regardless of party
American democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking.... Read more
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Tests to detect marijuana-impaired driving are based on 'pseudoscience,' argue researchers
For years now, U.S. police departments have employed officers who are trained to be experts in detecting "drugged driving." The... Read more