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Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe’s populist boom, research suggests

While immigration is often blamed for the rise of populism, it was cost of living and male job dissatisfaction that played a major role in the European surge in support for populist politics a decade […]

With history standards prone to politicization, ‘minimalism’ approach would benefit U.S. teachers, scholar argues

The practice of states revising standards for how their schools teach history is developing a storied and often contentious history of its own. A University of Kansas scholar has published new research arguing that history […]

Normative messaging bridges the partisan gap in pandemic risk-taking, study shows

People’s political persuasions can have a significant influence on their initial response to a global health crisis, according to new research. But while they do tend to respond to guidance issued or followed by their […]

Journalism scholars document newspapers’ role in reconstruction-era authoritarianism

When Bella Astrofsky, who’s poised to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, began digging through 19th-century newspapers, she did not expect to help inform how historians understand the end of Reconstruction in […]

AI tools are widely used by federal judges, study finds

A new Northwestern study surveying federal judges across the U.S. on their use and outlook on artificial intelligence in and outside of the courtroom found that more than 60% of judges who responded reported using […]

Researchers examine how AI chatbots are shaping government operations

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more common across government, new research from the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) examines how agencies are using chatbots and what those tools are […]

Foreign direct investment is no silver bullet for growth, research shows

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been seen as a reliable engine of economic growth, bringing jobs, productivity gains and new technologies into host economies. But new research suggests the reality is far more complex, […]

Q&A: Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated by targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting down the narrow channel of water.This post […]

Study finds police violence judged less severe when victim has immigrant background

Police violence is judged differently depending on who is affected. When people with an immigrant background are targeted, abusive police actions are perceived as less serious. This is the conclusion of a new international study […]

Motivations behind violent extremism uncovered in new global study

New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that human readiness for intergroup violence is not a single or unified mindset. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the new […]