As attitudes toward wild predators shift, Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions

Colorado has spectacular scenery, but it comes with wild animals, and they sometimes wander into town. A ballot measure that would ban hunting wild cats is the latest test of public views on hunting.

Rebecca Niemiec, Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 • ~10 min

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~9 min

Do presidential debates matter?

How much do presidential debates matter? An expert digs into the effect of debates and what's different about this election's matchups.

Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~10 min

US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~9 min

Republicans who question 2020 results expect 2024 election chaos

A new poll suggests republicans who believe trump won in 2020 expect significant chaos in this November's election.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Aug. 16, 2024 • ~7 min

SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy

Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.

Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Aug. 13, 2024 • ~10 min

Dealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking

The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle. But you can push back on those fears.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2024 • ~8 min

After Trump’s 2016 election, more women of color gave birth early

"Trump's election appears to have affected the life chances of even the newest members of US society..."

UC Berkeley • futurity
July 26, 2024 • ~7 min

Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum

Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?

Stephen Prochaska, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington • conversation
July 19, 2024 • ~9 min

Sunak’s anti-net zero gamble failed – signs suggest bold climate action can win elections

Here’s what the 2024 UK election revealed about public appetite for tackling climate change.

Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate Governance, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
July 11, 2024 • ~7 min

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