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Polarization

People Unknowingly Group Themselves Together Online, Fueling Political Polarization Across the U.S.

As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks, according to a study led by researchers…

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Like a Natural System, Democracy Faces Collapse as Polarization Leads to Loss of Diversity, Series of Interdisciplinary Studies Find

Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States — and much of the world — is experiencing a…

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Policy Interventions Could Help Farmers Economically Survive in Vulnerable Regions

In the grasslands of Nepal’s Chitwan Valley, local farmers rely on the production of rice and other grains to generate household income. But their…

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U.S. Mayoral Candidates Tend to Be White Male Business Leaders, Study Shows

Twenty-eight of the country’s largest cities will hold mayoral elections this November, and the public shouldn’t be surprised if the candidates…

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Lead Remediation Efforts Show Promise for Safe Drinking Water in New York City Public Schools

Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking…

Haiti

SPIA Reacts: Haitians at the Texas Border

Thousands of Haitian migrants flocked to Del Rio, Texas, in recent weeks to attempt border crossing into the U.S. Since then, the Department of…

SPIA

Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Americans Closes Nearly 50% in 30 Years

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lack of Protections in the Workplace Leave Frontline Workers of Color at High Risk for COVID-19 Exposure

Black, Latino, and Native American frontline workers are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure with less…

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SPIA Reacts: Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

The Taliban stormed Kabul on Sunday, stealing control of Afghanistan from the Afghan government. Now, Afghans and Americans present in the country…

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Like China, Japan and the U.S. Continue to Finance Overseas Fossil Fuel Power Technologies

Stepping away from carbon-intensive power systems and investing in renewable technologies is critical to decarbonizing the global power sector and…

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Debt Crises: Politics Determine How Developing Countries Borrow

Interest payments on bilateral official debt were frozen in some of the world’s poorest countries this year and in 2020 to alleviate the economic…

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Communication Technology, Study of Collective Behavior Must Be ‘Crisis Discipline,’ Researchers Argue

The ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, relies on how people interact with and share information. Social media and…

Life expectancy

Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree

Life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2020 due to COVID-19, but, for American adults without a college degree, an increase in mortality…

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Diversity in Policing Can Improve Police-Civilian Interactions

The recent killings of Black Americans have reignited calls for policing reform, including proposals to diversify police departments, which have…

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Covid-19 Reduced U.S. life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations

The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, University of…

Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies, many are…

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Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health care system…

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Implementing Carbon Pricing during the Pandemic Could Help Countries Recover Greener, Smarter

Countries across the globe have been struggling to deal with the impact of Covid-19 and its accompanying economic slowdown. As economies “build back…

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People in Developing Countries Eat Less Bushmeat as They Migrate from Rural to Urban Areas

People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether out of…

Simple Interventions Can Help People Spot False Headlines

The avalanche of online content available to people around the world has outpaced humans’ ability to separate fact from what can be highly toxic and…

To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed

During any crisis, timely, and sometimes life-altering, decisions must be made, requiring an extreme amount of sound judgment under uncertainty. The…

Mentoring Programs Help Female Economists Secure Tenure-Track Positions

There remains a dearth of women in economics, with far fewer females securing tenure-track jobs and publishing academic research than men. Past…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were no more…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

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To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief, Study Says

Beliefs can be hard to change, even if they are scientifically wrong. But those on the fence about an idea can be swayed after hearing facts related…