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Leadership-backed training is key to better policing, according to research

As communities across the U.S. continue to grapple with public safety and police reform, a study published in Management Science offers compelling evidence for a path forward: Procedural justice training for police officers, backed by […]

Mapping our emotionally divided society: Mathematical model helps explain polarization

In our polarized political system, what’s one thing that Democrats and Republicans have in common? Growing distrust and dislike for each other.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Politicians need to project sincerity: Study suggests that one common strategy works—and another does not

Leading up to the 2020 election, two Texas A&M University political scientists wanted to know how sincere voters considered Joe Biden. The researchers divided statements from the Biden campaign into two types: those that made […]

Facebook data used to study global human migration patterns

A team of statistical researchers at Meta, owner of Facebook, working with colleagues from the University of Hong Kong and Harvard University, has applied a specially designed algorithm to analyze Facebook data to track human […]

What could be sacrificed for the goal of making Canada an energy superpower

Canada’s recent federal election was regularly dubbed one of the most consequential of the last 50 years. Economic and sovereignty threats from United States President Donald Trump were key issues in the campaign. In response, […]

Participatory formats for remembering Nazi atrocities found effective

How can the memory of Nazi crimes be kept alive? Many memorial sites, museums, and archives rely on participatory and digital formats to reach more people, especially younger generations. However, until now there has been […]

Policing is about more than law enforcement, researcher says, it’s about who gets to be human

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, policing has been at the center of the cultural and political conversation in the U.S.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Infrastructure as territorial stigma: How cities exclude migrant workers

Urban Institute Associate Dr. Nebeela Ahmed has published a new article titled “Infrastructure as territorial stigma: labor migrant exclusions in the Indian city” in the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.This article is brought […]

Cost-effective testing method bolsters US election security amid federal cutbacks

As federal support for election security faces major cutbacks, a study in the journal Operations Research introduces a scientifically backed, low-cost solution to strengthen the integrity of U.S. elections.This article is brought to you by […]

Opinion: How the US ‘war on woke’ and women risks weakening its own military capability

With US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “proud” cancellation of the military’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program, the “war on woke” has found its latest frontier—war itself.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.