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What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer, even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Fans, not celebrities, drive nationalism on Chinese social media

In China’s social media universe, celebrities are often assumed to set the tone for millions of adoring followers. But a new study led by the University of Michigan shows the dynamic works the other way […]

Immigrants share democratic basic values, international study finds

Migrants in Europe stand by the basic values of democracy, according to a new study conducted by a research team led by Professor Marc Helbling, sociologist at the University of Mannheim focusing on Migration and […]

Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say

Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.This article is […]

Older adults share more political misinformation. Here’s why.

Adults aged 55 and older are significantly more likely to share political misinformation than younger social media users. And it’s not because they’re unable to discern fake news from real news, according to new University […]

Researchers unite to frame deportations as a national health crisis

Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, with family separation and the specters of fear and intimidation affecting the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant communities.This article […]

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