Cyberattacks shake voters’ trust in elections, regardless of party

A study found that viewing news of a cyberattack lowered voter trust in election integrity – even when the voter’s candidate won and even if the attack wasn’t on voting systems.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 27, 2025 ~9 min

German election: why most political parties aren’t talking about the climate crisis

The environment is less of a priority to German voters than it used to be.

Felix Schulz, Research Fellow, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, Lund University • conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 ~6 min


How right-wing media is like improv theater

Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.

Kate Starbird, Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington • conversation
Dec. 4, 2024 ~11 min

The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture

Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to constituents in multiple languages at once.

Nathan Sanders, Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 ~9 min

Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

We already have some clues to what the Trump administration will change on space policy.

P.J. Blount, Assistant Professor in the Durham Law School, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 ~9 min

10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means

Seven measures passed, three failed. What’s left behind is a mosaic of laws that can be hard to understand.

Katherine Drabiak, Professor of Health Law, Public Health Law and Medical Ethics, University of South Florida • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 ~9 min

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.

Gautam Jain, Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 ~8 min

Elon Musk has gone all in for Trump – here’s what’s at stake for the world’s richest man in the US election

The outcome of the election could have important implications for the world’s richest man.

Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 ~5 min


Listen: How you can spot misinformation

"... we are still as vulnerable as we ever were to the same sorts of approaches at being deceived, intentionally or unintentionally."

John Boccacino-Syracuse U. • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~8 min

Everything you should know about voter turnout

Political scientists explain what every American should know about voter turnout ahead of the 2024 election, including who shows up and why.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~15 min

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