German election: why most political parties aren’t talking about the climate crisis

The environment is less of a priority to German voters than it used to be.

Felix Schulz, Research Fellow, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, Lund University • conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 ~6 min

Political attacks chip away trust in local news

"Local news has always been a trusted lifeline for communities, but that trust is surprisingly fragile."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 17, 2025 ~6 min


Listen: How ads and politicians weaponize fear

We’re bombarded with messaging trying to hijack our quick fear responses, says political scientist Marika Landau-Wells.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Feb. 5, 2025 ~3 min

‘Kitchen-Table’ Is a Type of Politics

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 1, 2025 ~4 min

75% of Facebook news gets reposted without users reading it

New research suggests why misinformation can spread so rapidly—most shared stories circulate without verification of their underlying facts.

Gigi Marino-Florida • futurity
Jan. 23, 2025 ~5 min

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.

Jeremy P. Shapiro, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~8 min

Q&A: Examining American attitudes on global climate policies

Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.

MIT Center for International Studies • mit
Jan. 10, 2025 ~7 min

Political science has a pessimism problem

A bias toward pessimism among US political scientists often leads to inaccurate predictions about threats to democracy, researchers report.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 3, 2025 ~9 min


Politics and economic fears shape holiday spending

A new survey offers insights into how consumer sentiment shapes holiday spending and broader economic trends.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 12, 2024 ~3 min

A common sense, win-win idea — and both right, left agree

Poll measures support for revenue-sharing plan on renewable energy that helps states, localities, and environment

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Dec. 5, 2024 ~7 min

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