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Election Violence In November? Here’s What The Research Says Getty Images/iStockphoto

Election Violence In November? Here’s What The Research Says

Fears of widespread violence by vigilantes and activists during and after Election Day should be treated as fears, not as a probable outcome.

Women Could Lose Decades Of Workplace Progress Due To COVID-19 Getty Images/iStockphoto

Women Could Lose Decades Of Workplace Progress Due To COVID-19

Fortunately, companies can do a lot to soften the impact and offset disparities altogether.

Americans Don’t Realize The Extent Of White Nationalism In The Military Wikimedia Commons/Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York

Americans Don’t Realize The Extent Of White Nationalism In The Military

Increased public concern could create an incentive for policymakers to try to combat white nationalist groups, in the military and in society at large.

Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy Wikimedia Commons

Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy

When a global outbreak is so large that it’s impossible to keep out, then border controls and quarantine are no longer useful.

Does Ignoring Robocalls Make Them Stop? Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

Does Ignoring Robocalls Make Them Stop?

Here’s what we learned from getting 1.5 million calls on 66,000 phone lines.

Experts: Yelling At People Who Aren’t Wearing Masks Doesn’t Work Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Experts: Yelling At People Who Aren’t Wearing Masks Doesn’t Work

Philosophy and psychology agree — shaming doesn’t work as well as empathy and understanding what non-mask wearers are concerned about.

Is Rapid Intensification Of Hurricanes Becoming More Common? CSU/CIRA and NOAA/NESDIS

Is Rapid Intensification Of Hurricanes Becoming More Common?

Some scientists conclude that the warming climate is likely playing a role. But there have also been more active hurricane seasons in recent years.

Former CIA Agent Arrested In Honolulu For Helping China Spy On US Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Former CIA Agent Arrested In Honolulu For Helping China Spy On US

Recordings of meetings obtained by the FBI show Chinese officials paying Ma and another co-conspirator $50,000.

Police Unions Are One Of The Biggest Obstacles To Transforming Policing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Police Unions Are One Of The Biggest Obstacles To Transforming Policing

Across the United States, police unions have successfully shielded their officers from both public and departmental accountability through political maneuvering.

How Deadly Is COVID-19? Getty Images/iStockphoto

How Deadly Is COVID-19?

A biostatistician explores the question. Spoiler alert: It’s much worse than the flu.