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What did video kill? Study shows engagement-optimized algorithms may reinforce existing beliefs

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A systematic review of academic research in the International Journal of Web Based Communities has looked at the relationship between the leading online video content sites and its recommendation system and how this might affect […]

Society & Politics

How China’s latest aircraft carrier will challenge western maritime dominance

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China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, unveiled recently by President Xi Jinping with great fanfare, has been hailed by Chinese state media as a major milestone in the country’s naval modernization program and a key development […]

Society & Politics

Africa’s drone wars are growing, but they rarely deliver victory

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In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries […]

Society & Politics

Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means

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Most Canadians have access to workplaces that are safe, promote health and autonomy and, most importantly, are protected by the law. But for people in criminalized professions, including sex work, it’s a different story.This post […]

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

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As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.This post was originally published on this site

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

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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

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Immigrants share democratic basic values, international study finds

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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 […]

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Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say

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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

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A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

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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 […]

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Older adults share more political misinformation. Here’s why.

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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 […]

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    Sexist. Dystopian. This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell [...]
  • The most rigid crisis protocols tend to be the least efficient

    A study conducted by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) concludes that effective adaptation in crisis and emergency situations requires teams to accurately understand unfolding events and flexibly use different coordination processes. Paradoxically, the [...]
  • Australians are rethinking inner city living

    In a post-COVID world, CBD living is losing appeal with Australian residents opting for lower-density housing, according to new research from Adelaide University. Published in Regional Studies, the research examined the future direction of population [...]

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