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Renewables, coal or nuclear? Generational preferences in Australia may play a surprising role

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In an otherwise unremarkable election campaign, the major parties are promising sharply different energy blueprints for Australia. Labor is pitching a high-renewables future powered largely by wind, solar, hydroelectricity and batteries. The Coalition wants more […]

Society & Politics

Study finds engagement journalism training reduced ‘horse race’ political coverage, boosted more substantive content

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News outlets across the country have been making efforts to engage more deeply with their communities and enhance transparency in their reporting. New research from the University of Kansas has found that journalism engagement training […]

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No whistleblower is an island: Why networks of allies are key to exposing corruption

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Whistleblowers—people who expose wrongdoing within their organizations—play a crucial role in holding governments and corporations accountable. But speaking up can come at a cost. People who report misconduct often face retaliation, job loss or legal […]

Society & Politics

Disinformation and other forms of ‘sharp power’ now sit alongside the ‘hard power’ of tanks and ‘soft power’ of ideas

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“The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must.”This post was originally published on this site

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Who really calls the shots in crypto decision-making? Study questions its democratic promise

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With Donald Trump back in the White House, cryptocurrencies continue to gain momentum. Trump’s administration has signaled a more hands-off approach to crypto regulation. In addition, an executive order issued in January prohibited federal agencies […]

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How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration

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Secret police are a quintessential feature of authoritarian regimes. From Azerbaijan’s State Security Service to Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organization, these agencies typically target political opponents and dissidents through covert surveillance, imprisonment and physical violence.This post […]

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Poll: Many Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations under federal leadership changes

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One hundred days into the new federal administration, a new poll reports that major segments of the U.S. public anticipate they will lose trust in public health recommendations with the changes in health agency leadership.This […]

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Rape boosts risk of incarceration in women, new study suggests

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Women in prison are four times as likely to report having been raped in their lifetime than those who are not incarcerated and 10 times as likely to report having been raped as a child, […]

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Cryptocurrency may be evolving into a shadow banking system

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A recent study published by political scientists at Freie Universität Berlin, Christopher Olk and Louis Miebs, indicates that the global cryptocurrency system has been undergoing significant transformations. The crypto system, which was originally intended as […]

Society & Politics

Unexpected link found between police spending, housing prices

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A first-of-its-kind study on the link between police budgeting and the housing market seemed to be a dead end—showing practically no relation between the spending on law enforcement and home transaction volume and prices, just […]

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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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  • One in four Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey

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