Society

State governments, community groups, advocacy nonprofits and regular Americans have filed a large and growing number of federal lawsuits opposing President Donald Trump's barrage of executive orders and policy statements. Some of his actions have been put on hold by the federal courts, at least temporarily.... Read more

The thrilling, morally dubious world of crime fiction and the emotionally charged realm of romance novels may at first glance seem incompatible. But the blending of these two popular genres makes for compelling reading.... Read more

Knife Hunter, a new AI system developed by the University of Surrey, is offering "a glimpse of a not-too-distant future" where Britain's police forces and local authorities use AI to tackle knife crime in London and across the country.... Read more

Police officers on the beat act as the eyes and ears of law enforcement operations. Their reports will be vital in securing successful convictions.... Read more

A new experimental study has found that fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people's tendency to believe in conspiracy theories.... Read more

Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government.... Read more

We are in the early days of a seismic shift in the global AI industry. DeepSeek, a previously little-known Chinese artificial intelligence company, has produced a "game changing"" large language model that promises to reshape the AI landscape almost overnight.... Read more

History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed.... Read more

A new analysis suggests that the rate of hate speech on X was about 50% higher for several months after Elon Musk purchased the social media platform than in prior months, and the amount of bot and bot-like accounts did not decline. Daniel Hickey of the University of California, Berkeley,... Read more

Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United States government in recent weeks. Backed by President Donald Trump, and supported by a small team of true believers, he has successfully laid siege to America's... Read more

Tourism, long seen as a bridge between cultures and economies, is undergoing dramatic transformations mainly due to the rise of deglobalization, a new study, authored by the University of Sharjah, finds.... Read more

Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to mapping poverty that could help policymakers identify the neediest people in poor countries and target resources more effectively.... Read more

Podcasts have been around for more than two decades, but the last few years—and particularly their influence in the 2024 US election—have solidified their role in the media landscape.... Read more

Relationships demand compromise. But what about political ideology? When it comes to Democrats and Republicans, can love conquer all?... Read more

For a long time, it seemed refugee law had little relevance to people fleeing the impacts of climate change and disasters.... Read more

In recent years, some public figures have argued that undocumented residents in the United States should not be included in census data used for congressional apportionment because their inclusion unfairly benefits Democratic-leaning states.... Read more

News stories that highlight potential solutions alongside the harsh realities of climate change can spur people to action—as long as the stories empower readers to see their own role in the solution, a new study by University of Oregon researchers has found.... Read more

The incarceration rate of Black Americans has fallen sharply in the 21st century, according to a new study, but the trend has coincided with a rise in imprisonment of white Americans with no college education.... Read more

Dr. Liz Curran, Associate Professor of Clinical Legal Education at Nottingham Law School (NLS), comments below on the release of a research report examining the impact of law students providing access to justice during their studies.... Read more

To European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Europe is like a Volkswagen Beetle—an iconic car produced by a once-mighty German manufacturer which has been struggling to adapt to a new world.... Read more

Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in elections, and GPS devices help drivers navigate to their destination.... Read more

History shows that in times of war, it is easier for a government to implement lasting political changes, such as restructuring the welfare state. This is partly due to the so-called rally-round-the-flag effect: In crisis situations, citizens tend to support their political leaders and put personal interests aside in favor... Read more

The latest European Commission public opinion survey on attitudes towards science and technology points to a need to make research even more open and relevant to the needs of society.... Read more

The ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas makes provisions for the passage of food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. This support is much needed given that Gaza's agricultural system has been severely damaged over the course of the war.... Read more

The return of Donald Trump as United States president has sparked new security measures along the Canada-U.S. border.... Read more

Migrants in Australia often encounter disinformation targeting their communities. However, disinformation circulated in non-English languages and within private chat groups often falls beyond the reach of Australian public agencies, national media and platform algorithms.... Read more

Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offenses, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal parliament would now be "putting in place the toughest laws against hate speech that Australia has ever had."... Read more

A new report from the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labor in Bangladesh's garment supply chains.... Read more

The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people's lives in almost every part of the world. This is a process that has been going on for more than a century. New lifestyles... Read more

A long-term study of youth who have experienced incarceration in British Columbia has found that those who have spent more time in custody showed a decrease in reoffending following release from prison. The research was led by Evan McCuish, an associate professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser... Read more

Generative AI, a technology that is developing at breakneck speed, may carry hidden risks that could erode public trust and democratic values, according to a study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).... Read more

A major new study has found that most people in the United States are not in favor of detaining sick, undocumented immigrants who reach interior border checkpoints, but do support detention after medical treatment is complete.... Read more

Between 2015 and 2024, more than 8,000 women were killed in Mexico because of their gender.... Read more

When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine like Ukraine's Holodomor (1932–1933) is now recognized by more and more states as genocide. "The current war makes it easier to recognize the complex violence of the Holodomor... Read more

Powerful legal and financial service industries are enabling kleptocracy and corrupt elites to operate with relative impunity, a new study shows.... Read more

The State of the Nation Project, a bipartisan collaboration of former appointees and advisors from the past five presidential administrations, released its first comprehensive "State of the Nation" report to shed light on how the United States is doing in key areas—the economy, education, health, the environment, civic engagement, trust... Read more

Prison violence remains a significant yet underreported issue in the U.S. criminal justice system, leading to unsafe conditions for both incarcerated persons and staff. To address this pressing problem, a team of researchers has conducted a study aimed at understanding prison violence to develop strategies for reducing and preventing it... Read more

January 25 marked five years since the first COVID case was recorded in Australia.... Read more

United States President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. In the days since, Trump has even tried to blame a deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash on DEI hiring practices, without citing any evidence. He was swiftly criticized for his statement.... Read more

In a study amid current and at times heated debates over U.S.-Canada trade policy, researchers have assessed the long-term effects of the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the Canadian labor market using data from the mid-1980s to the start of the 2000s. They found that workers were not... Read more

New research from broadcaster Channel 4 reveals a troubling trend towards support for authoritarianism among young people in the UK. The report "Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust" found that 52% of the 2,000 13–27 year olds surveyed would agree that "the UK would be better with a strong leader... Read more

The U.S. government gives other nations US$68 billion of foreign assistance annually—more than any other country. Over half of this sum is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including funds for programs aimed at fighting hunger and disease outbreaks, providing humanitarian relief in war zones, and supporting other... Read more

Billed as the most significant change to the science system in 30 years, last week's announcement of major structural changes to scientific research institutions was objectively a big deal.... Read more

In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei's government has announced it will repeal the crime of femicide from the penal code.... Read more

Research has shown that polarization undermines democracy by driving citizens to prioritize partisan preferences over democratic principles, encourages democratic gridlock and threatens democratic attitudes and norms, such as tolerance for opposition.... Read more

Research recently published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis reveals that politically connected companies were significantly more likely to receive valuable exemptions from the tariffs imposed on U.S. imports from China during the Trump administration.... Read more

Research on race/ethnicity and juvenile court processing in the United States has found that youth of color often have outcomes that are more disadvantaged than those of their White counterparts, and that community context may condition this relationship.... Read more

A recent study evaluating the NewsGuard database, a leading media reliability rating service, has found no evidence supporting the allegation that NewsGuard is biased against conservative news outlets. Actually, the results suggest it's unlikely that NewsGuard has an inherent bias in how it selects or rates right-leaning sources in the... Read more

People who rely on social media as the main source of news score lower on a measure of civic values than people who rely on newspapers and non-commercial media for news and information, according to a study by researchers at Monash University.... Read more

The US has been experiencing a long "bull" stock market, that is rapid growth in stock prices, although this week tech stocks tumbled over the future prospects for US-built AI.... Read more