I’m a Muslim immigrant and a psychiatrist living in Michigan – I haven’t decided how to vote yet

Naturalized citizens like the author are an important voting bloc, representing 5% of eligible voters in Michigan.

Farha Abassi, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University • conversation
Nov. 4, 2024 ~5 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with thousands of jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min


Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

Given the polarized political climate in the US, it’s hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways to make sure stress and uncertainty don’t send you on a downward spiral.

Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Associate Professor of Psychology & Licensed Clinical Psychologist, University of Kentucky • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

US election: Trump is threatening to turn back the tide on America’s environmental laws and reverse climate progress

The ability of Americans to expect a healthy and safe environment is in danger.

Barbara Haya, Senior Fellow at the Center for Environmental Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices

Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?

Michael Platt, Professor of Marketing and Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~8 min

Should you be worried about manipulation in the 2024 election?

Richard Pildes, a leading scholar of constitutional law, offers insight on new efforts to protect the democratic process.

Addison Dunlap - NYU • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~6 min

Misinformation is more than just bad facts: How and why people spread rumors is key to understanding how false information travels and takes root

Spreading rumors is human nature. It’s a way people try to make sense of a messy world. In the age of social media and disinformation campaigns, it’s also how people can be misled.

Stephen Prochaska, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 30, 2024 ~12 min

How to cope with election stress and anxiety

An expert breaks down how you can deal with stress about this year's presidential election.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 22, 2024 ~4 min


Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?

Politicians sometimes lie because it confuses others and gives them pleasure.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Oct. 21, 2024 ~6 min

AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation

Big tech and its high-tech products and services play an outsized role in the economy and society. The Trump and Biden-Harris records point to how the next administration might regulate technology.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Oct. 18, 2024 ~9 min

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