‘Levelling up’ met with widespread scepticism across England, survey study suggests

Researchers say Tories are “right to be worried” about parts of the Home Counties due to fears over the meaning of levelling up. The study also investigates

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 14, 2021 ~6 min

Biden's pandemic plan overlooks mask mandates and vulnerable populations

President Biden outlined a six-point strategy to confront the pandemic. But two public health scholars believe it would work better with help from states.

Alexandra Skinner, Research Fellow of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~6 min


Study: Crowds can wise up to fake news

Experiment with Facebook-flagged content shows groups of laypeople reliably rate stories as effectively as fact-checkers do.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 1, 2021 ~8 min

Why some Christians see LGBTQ rights as an attack

Zero-sum beliefs lead some conservative Christians to view LGBTQ progress as an attack. Research suggests there's a biblical way to counter this thinking.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 27, 2021 ~12 min

Europe-wide political divide emerging between cities and countryside – study

“Geography of disillusion” poses a major challenge for democratic countries across the continent, according to researchers.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 17, 2021 ~6 min

Likes and shares train you to get angry online

"This is the first evidence that some people learn to express more outrage over time because they are rewarded by the basic design of social media."

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Aug. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Poll: 59% of Americans say nurses deserve more pay

Results from a recent poll show bipartisan support for paying nurses and health care aides more. Doctors, however, don't find the same support.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 ~6 min

Making voting easier for previously incarcerated people

People rarely vote after being incarcerated. Associate Professor Ariel White wonders what can be done about it.

Will Sullivan | MIT Governance Lab • mit
Aug. 2, 2021 ~7 min


Why spite could destroy liberal democracy

Some people may be spiteful to pull others down, while others act this way to get ahead.

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Aug. 2, 2021 ~8 min

Can the Olympics recapture public support in Japan?

The Japanese people's lack of support for the Summer Olympics can be summed up with one question, says Kiyoteru Tsutsui. "Why are we doing this now?"

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
July 23, 2021 ~8 min

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