Society & Politics Archives - Page 9 of 16

Why people become drug mules—and why harsh sentences don’t deter them

Thousands of British nationals are charged with drug smuggling abroad every year. The UK charity Prisoners Abroad reports a rise in the number of British people imprisoned abroad for drug offenses in 2024–25, compared to […]

Canada’s ‘jail not bail’ trend: 4 ways to support victims

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Tough-on-crime rhetoric is reshaping bail laws to correct a perceived imbalance that “tips the scales in favor of the criminals against the victims.”This post was originally published on this site

Millions rally against authoritarianism while Trump portrays protests as threats—a political scientist explains

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At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump’s […]

Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say people most affected

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Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill in May 2022. The legislation made the possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.This post was originally published on this site

Expert Q&A: Could artificial intelligence make war and peace decisions?

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NPR recently reported that the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Futures Lab is experimenting with tools such as DeepSeek and ChatGPT to explore how artificial intelligence could change—and improve—how foreign policy decisions are made.This […]

Why coalitions with populists fail sooner: Study finds instability due to political style, not radical ideology

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Populist parties have long ceased to be a marginal phenomenon. They are now an established political force in many European countries and are fundamentally challenging the democratic system. These parties use harsh rhetoric against the […]

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy. Making big cuts to such government spending unwise

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Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation—and the vital productivity gains it supports.This post was originally published on this site

AI models show promise in evaluating complex forensic evidence in legal contexts

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An international research collaboration used AI as research participants and discovered that knowledge-enhanced large language models are able to critically assess forensic expert testimonies.This post was originally published on this site

Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media?

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There was a time when corporate America was not very online. Most companies used social media for promoting products and services or engaging with consumers in a friendly fashion. Political posts on a company Twitter […]

Assessing the current state of polycrises and systemic risk research

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The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war on Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, climate change and other events highlight our growing exposure to complex, interconnected, and intertwining risks. In view of this development, the focus of risk research has […]

Experience does not guarantee success for hiring CEOs, study finds

When companies replace their CEOs, the stakes are high. But a new study shows that hiring boards might not be getting better at the process, even with practice.This post was originally published on this site
Experts weigh in on why return-to-office policies may be stalling women’s career growth

Remote and hybrid work became the norm after the COVID-19 pandemic, but more workplaces, like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Disney and even the federal government have mandated that employees return to offices in recent years. But [...]
Personalized pricing can backfire on companies, says study

Personalized pricing, where merchants adjust prices according to the pile of data about a consumer’s willingness to pay, has been criticized for its potential to unfairly drive-up prices for certain customers.This post was originally published [...]