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Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases

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When, on 10 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump signed the executive order suspending the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), companies previously involved in overseas corruption cases collectively gained around USD […]

Society & Politics

Emphasizing immigrants’ deservingness can shift attitudes

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A study conducted during the 2024 French elections finds that information about immigrants’ efforts to overcome poverty and learn French reduces negative beliefs about immigration and modestly decreases opposition to immigration among voters. The study […]

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Mixing incentives and penalties found key to cutting carbon emissions long term

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A study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly […]

Society & Politics

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest—but internet access adds the crucial spark

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The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and […]

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Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds

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New research from the University of St Andrews has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.This post was originally published on this […]

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There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings

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A group of college students braved the frigid New England weather on Dec. 13, 2025, to attend a late afternoon review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Eleven of those students were struck […]

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Hidden bias gives ‘swing state’ voters more influence over US trade policy

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Americans living in political “swing states” have a significantly louder voice in national trade policy—effectively making their votes worth more than others—according to a new study published in the Journal of International Economics.This post was […]

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Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response

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The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has been widely framed as a “climate conflict” and a mass migration and uprising triggered by a severe drought. This very well-known and media-popular narrative is now […]

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Support for scientific funding doesn’t have to be partisan—but scientists must make the case, says new study

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When federal science agencies became the focus of sweeping budget cuts earlier this year, the national debate quickly took on a familiar shape: Conservatives approved of the budget cuts while liberals opposed them.This post was […]

Society & Politics

Neutrality isn’t a safe strategy on controversial issues, research shows

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Researchers Rachel Ruttan and Katherine DeCelles of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management are anything but neutral on neutrality. The next time you’re tempted to play it safe on a hot-button topic, their […]

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Top Stories

  • AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

    Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, [...]
  • AI study reveals England’s productivity divide is far more complex than North-South

    Researchers at the University of Manchester have used artificial intelligence to uncover a complex picture behind England’s long-running productivity puzzle, challenging the idea that the country’s economic performance can be explained by a simple North-South [...]
  • Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices

    As artificial intelligence and data-driven analytics rapidly transform online retail, a surprising dynamic is emerging: some e-commerce platforms deliberately allow third-party analytics tools to scrape or access marketplace data, even though doing so could weaken [...]

Highlights

  • Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products
  • Accelerator programs have more work to do when it comes to supporting women entrepreneurs, research finds
  • AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz
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