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Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously thought. Not only do they distrust science that does not correspond to their worldview, but also, compared to liberal Americans, their trust is […]

A new law which requires voters to show ID at polling stations in the U.K. may “significantly reduce” turnout, according to a new analysis published in Political Science Research and Methods authored by Dr. Tom […]

International trade, tariffs and domestic manufacturing topped news stories last week. Bradley Setzler, Strumpf Early Career Professor of Economics at Penn State, discussed in the following Q&A the recent history of U.S.-China economic relations and […]

Transgender people are the subject of polarized debate in Sweden and there is a tendency to use alarmist examples to stir up emotions. This is shown in a new thesis that examines the language used […]

Lengthy prison sentences can be as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, according to new University of Limerick, Ireland research.This post was originally published on this site

Discussion of “alternative facts” has gained sad notoriety in US politics. Yet the question has been around much longer: How do people conduct political debates—is the focus more on facts or personal opinions? In the […]

Most of us like to believe we would have opposed the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. We may even like to imagine that we would have bravely fought for the resistance to Nazism in […]

Even before President Donald Trump took office, university presidents expressed concern about the impact of his agenda on higher education.This post was originally published on this site

If someone picks up a newspaper in China, there’s a good chance it contains some government propaganda masquerading as news, according to a new study co-led by a University of Oregon expert.This post was originally […]

Refugees resettled in the U.S. often define success in ways that go far beyond economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Published in Refugee Survey Quarterly, […]