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In highly polarized situations, open communication is the only way to get through to people, including those who believe in conspiracy theories, revealed a new study in the British Journal of Political Science.This post was […]

Previous research has shown that higher education dampens support for capital punishment, but University of Nebraska scholars have discovered those collegiate effects are lessened among conservatives.This post was originally published on this site

Under President Donald Trump, the United States is expanding its efforts to detain and deport non-citizens at an alarming rate. In recent months, the Trump administration made deals with a number of third states to […]

A review in the International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning discusses the research literature on social media surveillance. It highlights how the practice has become a central feature of the digital era and raises […]

On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok ban-or-divest law, possibly for the last time. The latest extension to the law, which was passed in 2024 by the […]

A landmark study of thousands of stock trades reveals consistent patterns of profit linked to lawmaking timelines—and proposes a new way forward.This post was originally published on this site

One of the U.K.’s biggest political problems comes in a small size. The size of a small boat, in fact.This post was originally published on this site

Price-fixing, bribery, and fraud are leading forms of corporate crime. Since the early 2000s, deferred or non-prosecution agreements (D/NPAs) have increasingly been used in the U.S. and elsewhere to deal with some of these cases, […]

A brutal childhood, glorified toughness, destructive images of masculinity: the recent scandal surrounding Elon Musk’s father Errol shows how abused power, violence and outdated notions of masculinity continue to have an impact today. According to […]

Have you ever forgotten about an upcoming doctor’s appointment—only to be reminded the day before by a text from your doctor’s office? People with legal obligations might also forget about upcoming court dates, but the […]