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Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths…
News Coverage in Chicago Disproportionately Devalues Black and Hispanic Lives
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery added new momentum to the Black Lives Matter social movement in the United States. But Stanford researchers have found that local…
Why You’re Getting So Many Political Text Messages Right Now
Text messages and emails from political campaigns are pouring into Americans’ phones and inboxes right now. It’s happening to political junkies, to people who gave their phone numbers to campaigns, and even…
The Case of Biden Versus Trump – or How a Judge Could Decide the Presidential Election
Imagine the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Given the unprecedented number of mail-in votes this election, Americans may wake up and still not know who won the presidential contest between Republican…
Privatized Prisons Lead to More Inmates, Longer Sentences
When states turn to private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated rises and the length of sentences increases. That’s the finding of a new paper from Washington State University researchers just published…
Policy Makers Could Learn More About Accountability from Industries Like Aviation
Organisations could improve the transparency and accountability of COVID-19 policy making processes by learning from safety-critical industries like aviation, a new paper shows. The research, from the University of York, examines the…
