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Mapping our emotionally divided society: Mathematical model helps explain polarization

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In our polarized political system, what’s one thing that Democrats and Republicans have in common? Growing distrust and dislike for each other.This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Locked up then locked out: How NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

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People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society—starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.This post was originally published on this site

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Politicians need to project sincerity: Study suggests that one common strategy works—and another does not

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Leading up to the 2020 election, two Texas A&M University political scientists wanted to know how sincere voters considered Joe Biden. The researchers divided statements from the Biden campaign into two types: those that made […]

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Laws governing finance and investment can help to protect society from dangers of quantum computing, study shows

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Existing legislation which governs finance and investment can help to protect society from the dangers associated with advances in quantum computing, a new study shows.This post was originally published on this site

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Facebook data used to study global human migration patterns

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A team of statistical researchers at Meta, owner of Facebook, working with colleagues from the University of Hong Kong and Harvard University, has applied a specially designed algorithm to analyze Facebook data to track human […]

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What could be sacrificed for the goal of making Canada an energy superpower

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Canada’s recent federal election was regularly dubbed one of the most consequential of the last 50 years. Economic and sovereignty threats from United States President Donald Trump were key issues in the campaign. In response, […]

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Participatory formats for remembering Nazi atrocities found effective

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How can the memory of Nazi crimes be kept alive? Many memorial sites, museums, and archives rely on participatory and digital formats to reach more people, especially younger generations. However, until now there has been […]

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Policing is about more than law enforcement, researcher says, it’s about who gets to be human

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In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, policing has been at the center of the cultural and political conversation in the U.S.This post was originally published on this site

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Cost-effective testing method bolsters US election security amid federal cutbacks

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As federal support for election security faces major cutbacks, a study in the journal Operations Research introduces a scientifically backed, low-cost solution to strengthen the integrity of U.S. elections.This post was originally published on this […]

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Opinion: How the US ‘war on woke’ and women risks weakening its own military capability

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With US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “proud” cancellation of the military’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program, the “war on woke” has found its latest frontier—war itself.This post was originally published on this site

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Top Stories

  • Will government grocery stores work in New York City? A food supply chain expert weighs in

    America has state liquor stores and military commissaries. But Northeastern University food supply expert John Lowrey says a proposal to establish government-run grocery stores in New York City would make it difficult for existing stores [...]
  • The green transition will boost UK productivity, says study

    The green transition will boost productivity across the UK economy, suggests new research in the journal Climate Policy.This post was originally published on this site
  • Retirement is about confidence as well as money, says researcher

    How much do you know about money? The way you answer this question determines a lot about how ready you are to retire, says Ramesh Rao.This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Wells Fargo scandal drove borrowers to fintech lenders, study suggests
  • Stock market’s mood swings may explain risk-return mystery
  • Will government grocery stores work in New York City? A food supply chain expert weighs in
WHAT’S NEW
  • Class and masculinity are connected—when industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
  • Firms raise bar after missing target: Study shows strategic use of overestimated earnings targets
  • Unequal from the start: The achievement gap and the early years
  • Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Americans largely disapprove of attacks on science and medicine, survey finds
  • All major UK political parties lack boldness needed to tackle poverty, new research says
  • Anti-witchcraft laws fail to prevent thousands of annual accusations and deaths, according to report
  • Cyberattacks shake voters’ trust in elections, regardless of party
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  • Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections
  • One in four Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey

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