November 10, 2025

What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer, even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.

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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.This post was originally published on this site
Immigrants share democratic basic values, international study finds

Migrants in Europe stand by the basic values of democracy, according to a new study conducted by a research team led by Professor Marc Helbling, sociologist at the University of Mannheim focusing on Migration and [...]
Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say

Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.This post was originally published on this site
A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.This post was [...]
Older adults share more political misinformation. Here’s why.

Adults aged 55 and older are significantly more likely to share political misinformation than younger social media users. And it’s not because they’re unable to discern fake news from real news, according to new University [...]
Researchers unite to frame deportations as a national health crisis

Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, with family separation and the specters of fear and intimidation affecting the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant communities.This post [...]
Finding the balance for food security in conflict zones

With more than 1 billion people around the world living in fragile or conflict-affected situations, establishing food security is an increasing challenge.This post was originally published on this site
Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line

New survey evidence from the UK and Japan shows people are open to MPs using AI as a tool, but deeply resistant to handing over democratic decisions to machines.This post was originally published on this [...]
Online child sexual exploitation is a rising but misunderstood threat—here’s what the experts want you to know

Australians filed over 80,000 reports of online child sexual abuse last financial year, more than double the 36,600 reports in 2021/22.This post was originally published on this site
Are U.S. firms ‘decoupling’ from China? Yes and no

In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, the global economy is being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China. For U.S. firms, this raises a pressing question: How should they adjust their supply [...]