What’s behind all the book banning?

What's driving a renewed push for book banning? And what can parents, educators, and librarians do in response?

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
July 19, 2022 • ~8 min

What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it's a matter of sexual strategies

Some reasons people oppose abortion seem to be at odds with other positions they hold. Evolutionary social science points to a surprising motivation for anti-abortion attitudes.

Martie Haselton, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Political crowdfunding does more than raise money – it can also rile up opponents

Crowdfunding has become a go-to means of raising money for political causes, but the monetary show of support can cause opponents to double down on their opposition.

Sanorita Dey, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
July 18, 2022 • ~8 min

It's getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders – that's bad when the world faces global problems like pandemics and climate change

Scientific research done through international collaboration has boomed in the past 30 years. But recently, powerful countries are using science as a tool of politics, threatening that work.

Tommy Shih, Associate Professor in Business Administration, Lund University • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~10 min

Climate activism has so far been fairly peaceful: here’s why that might change

Global climate movements have espoused nonviolence, but some are adopting more radical tactics in light of the increasing threats posed by climate change.

Alex McLaughlin, Research Associate in Existential Risk, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 7, 2022 • ~8 min

Women in Congress are more likely to get interrupted in hearings

"Women in Congress can encounter greater difficulty in getting their ideas across, because they're being interrupted..."

Elaine Justice-Emory • futurity
July 5, 2022 • ~4 min

Americans may forgive lies from their party’s politicians

Americans are more forgiving of lies when they come from politicians in their own party, research finds.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 29, 2022 • ~6 min

Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access to abortion being a constitution right.

Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law and Professor of Law, Boston University • conversation
June 24, 2022 • ~11 min

How the debt crisis of 2008-09 fueled populist politics

Research shows that in Hungary, debt drove voters to the right, as part of a consequential shift.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
June 16, 2022 • ~8 min

Your parenting style can indicate your politics

Whether you're a helicopter disciplinarian or a nurturing free-range explorer, your parenting style may predict your politics, a new study shows.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 15, 2022 • ~6 min

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