A remedy for the spread of false news?

Study: On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 17, 2021 ~8 min

A new goal for soccer: Improving attitudes toward refugees

While a national soccer win can stoke anti-refugee sentiment, messaging promoting diversity can reverse this effect.

Will Sullivan | MIT Governance Lab • mit
March 15, 2021 ~7 min


Warm feelings about scientists may shape COVID behavior

New research links people's warmer or colder feelings about scientists with COVID precautions like mask-wearing.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
March 10, 2021 ~4 min

This Russian poetry speaks against authoritarian norms

"I believe that poetry, and language more broadly, is capable today of changing the world politically," says Galina Rymbu.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 8, 2021 ~9 min

Can the words you use reveal your politics?

People are better at identifying "Republican language" than "Democratic language," new research finds.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 2, 2021 ~4 min

Americans agree on the need for more COVID relief

While Republicans and Democrats agree on relief for the pandemic, Americans are split on issues around the 2020 election and President Trump's impeachment.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
March 2, 2021 ~8 min

Are women more likely to keep campaign promises?

Governments with strong female representation are more likely to deliver on campaign promises, according to new research.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 23, 2021 ~3 min

Fight or flight? Why individuals react as they do

Political science graduate student Aidan Milliff finds differences in how people in similar situations respond to threats of violence.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Feb. 23, 2021 ~8 min


India farmers' protests: internet shutdown highlights Modi's record of stifling digital dissent

As the protests escalate, Modi's grip on India's internet communications remains as tight as ever.

Subir Sinha, Senior Lecturer in Institutions and Development, SOAS, University of London • conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 ~7 min

Who participates in extreme politics and why do they?

The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol over Donald Trump’s election loss stunned the country and forced many to ask what prompts people to political violence.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
Jan. 29, 2021 ~10 min

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