A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it's not who you think
There’s an unexpected beneficiary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
August 30, 2022
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FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more a
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
August 30, 2022
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Amazon, Starbucks worker wins recall earlier period of union success – when Central American migrant
Often overlooked in the immigration debate are the contributions of migrants, such as how they helped organize workers in…
August 30, 2022
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Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress
What makes an effective lawmaker? Two scholars have studied 50 years of congressional legislating, and they’ve got a scorecard…
August 29, 2022
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FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security –
A search warrant expert breaks down the affidavit the FBI used to search Mar-a-Lago, and the national security concerns…
August 26, 2022
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Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia…
August 26, 2022
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Some refugees stay in temporary status for up to 26 years – how they still manage to create homes an
It’s not just Ukrainians. In 2021, nearly 90 million people were forced to flee their homes.
August 26, 2022
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4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority's preferences in the US, from constitution
Why do government policies sometimes fail to reflect the public will? The answer begins with the design of the US government…
August 25, 2022
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Conviction of two Michigan kidnap plotters highlights danger of violent conspiracies to US democracy
Two men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 have been found guilty. Their backgrounds and…
August 25, 2022
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The Inflation Reduction Act doesn't get around the Supreme Court's climate ruling in West Virginia v
While the new law doesn’t resurrect the Clean Power Plan, it boosts EPA’s ability to take stronger actions under the…
August 23, 2022
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago lawsuit spotlights how difficult search warrants are to challenge – by a criminal
Trump’s lawsuit against the FBI has been criticized as baseless. But it spotlights a loophole in federal law that doesn’t…
August 23, 2022
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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day, with a new level of meaning as it fights back against Russia
Ukraine is marking its 31st year of independence on Aug. 24, 2022. A scholar of protest movements explains why Ukrainians…
August 23, 2022
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A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and
Data collection is big business in the US, but a bipartisan data privacy bill rapidly moving through Congress promises to…
August 23, 2022
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A tale of two climate policies: India's UN commitments aim low, but its national policies are ambiti
India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade.
August 23, 2022
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Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
August 22, 2022
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Dr. Oz should be worried – voters punish 'carpetbaggers,' and new research shows why
In Pennsylvania, one Senate candidate is pounding the other for his lack of local roots. A political scientist studied accusations…
August 19, 2022
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With 'bravery' as its new brand, Ukraine is turning advertising into a weapon of war
Ukraine is partnering with an advertising company to produce an innovative nation branding campaign during a war. The campaign…
August 19, 2022
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Big new incentives for clean energy aren't enough – the Inflation Reduction Act was just the first s
To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.
August 19, 2022
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Poland's warm welcome to about 2 million Ukrainian refugees draws global praise, but it might not be
A scholar of humanitarianism sums up what she saw on the ground during a five-week research trip to Poznań, Lublin, Warsaw,…
August 18, 2022
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Ukrainian people are resisting the centuries-old force of Russian imperialism - Ukraine war at 6 mon
Democratic nation-states were supposed to be the legitimate successors of empires. It hasn’t quite worked out that way…
August 18, 2022
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