Society & Politics

The mood of Americans has been a hot topic in the news lately, especially following the recent United States presidential election. Enter the term “vibecession,” which describes the disconnect between people’s personal financial situations and […]

Immigration was one of the defining issues of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and as he prepares to step back into office he has made it clear that mass deportations of undocumented immigrants is a day […]

An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem reemerged, and some media critics turned profane in their assessments.This post was originally published on […]

One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has […]

A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers valuable insights into the relationship between democracy’s attributes and greenhouse gas emissions. Using […]

Refugees move nearly four times more often than other migrants, signaling greater instability, according to a new study published in Genus. Gender and country of origin significantly influence this mobility. Although based on an Austrian […]

Immigration and crime were once again central themes throughout the US presidential election campaign. The belief that immigration drives up crime is one of the oldest—and strongest—convictions held by the public, spanning over a century […]

According to a new study by researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, both Democrats and Republicans significantly underestimate the diversity of policy attitudes within their own party and among […]

In 2021, the University of Arkansas School of Social Work partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department to pair officers with social workers trained to help people suffering mental crises. Initially, the officers were supportive of […]

Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old federal statute allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages: anything below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an […]