Fact-checkers: RFK Jr has long spread vaccine lies

A three-part series from FactCheck.org breaks down Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s long history of false health claims.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Org mission statements send moral (and political) signals

A study looks at differences in the moral values implicit in organizations' mission statements and how those values relate to the founders' politics.

Dawn McWilliams-Syracuse U. • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~5 min


State voting laws don’t really affect election results

Despite the rhetoric on both sides of the political aisle, state voting laws have very small effects on election outcomes, research finds.

Taylor McNeil-Tufts • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~9 min

Political polarization isn’t just an American thing

The tendency to dislike people from opposing political parties while favoring people from your own party is a global bias, research finds.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~4 min

How an ad used Trump to boost COVID vax rates

An experiment shows it's possible to harness partisan politics for the sake of getting people vaccinated.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min

What should we make of Russia’s brief mutiny?

Sovietologist Marcia Beck gauges Putin’s power base, the motives behind the mutiny, and the ramifications for the Russia.

Michael Malone-U. Miami • futurity
July 3, 2023 ~9 min

Guilt-prone people in power are less likely to be corrupt

"People who are prone to feeling guilt in their everyday lives are less likely to take bribes," says Hongbo Yu.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~6 min

In Europe, ancestral family ties predict politics today

The stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences, research finds.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
June 23, 2023 ~5 min


Natural disaster impacts affect Black people most

"These disaster impacts create a uniquely extensive and multiplied set of challenges," says Alex Priest.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 20, 2023 ~5 min

Users, not Google search, pick partisan news

Political ideology and user choice are the biggest drivers of engagement with partisan and unreliable news via Google Search, a study finds.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
June 6, 2023 ~6 min

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