Politics

A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened young “Ukrainian conscript” went viral: until exposed as staged. We may be approaching a “synthetic […]

Efforts to “decouple” U.S. supply chains from China are only taking hold in industries where American firms can shift production to allied or politically aligned countries, according to new research by scholars at the University […]

Every person suspected of a crime has a right to an attorney, yet the cost for that attorney—even a public defender—can differ from state to state.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Schadenfreude seems to permeate American politics these days as viral clips and memes of politicians making real or AI-generated gaffes and off-color remarks are gleefully shared by ideological foes.This article is brought to you by […]

Americans who grow up in historically violent states may move to a safer state, but they remain far more likely to die violently, according to new research co-authored at the University of California, Berkeley.This article […]

As global attention turns to rumors that FIFA may award a new “Peace Prize” to US President Donald Trump later next month, new research has argued that public debates about politics and sport need far […]

As Donald Trump’s White House places huge pressure on Ukraine to sign a peace deal, a team of experts has published a new study examining what they describe as a worldwide shift toward “authoritarian peacemaking”—a […]

A new tool shows it is possible to turn down the partisan rancor in an X feed—without removing political posts and without the direct cooperation of the platform.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Around the world, political institutions are under threat and democracy hangs in the balance. Deepening political divisions, political apathy and the rise of opportunistic populist leaders have all contributed to widespread democratic backsliding and a […]