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APSR study: Analysis of nearly 100,000 corporate heads at nearly 10,000 US companies shows that the "average observed ideology for directors and executives has shifted meaningfully to the left over time, changing from modestly conservative in 2001 to roughly centrist by 2022."

Immigration in early 20th century America improved the life outcomes for the US-born: they were more likely to marry, have children, and set up their own household

Children who experience coercive control face an increased risk of developing a mental illness in adulthood

Power series, power serious (1999) [pdf]

Evidence on antidepressant withdrawal: an appraisal and reanalysis of a recent systematic review | Psychological Medicine

Arcade game genres evolved like cultural species—some diversified, while others became "living fossils."

MDMA-assisted therapy as a treatment for major depressive disorder: proof of principle study

Voters judge women candidates more harshly for deviating from party norms and exhibit greater initial uncertainty, leading to increased scrutiny compared to male candidates, according to new research

Substituting meat with plant-based meat alternatives improves dietary environmental impact and supports reduced red and processed meat intake without compromising protein intake in high-income settings: evidence from the UK and Ireland

In post-WWII America, the American Medical Association (AMA) played a central role in preventing national health insurance and pushing instead for the widespread adoption of private health insurance.

Local news substantially affects political accountability – In areas with robust local press coverage, state legislators are more moderate, representative, and productive…

Thousands of fossils discovered in California’s La Brea tar pits reveal that mammals and birds did not exhibit any evolutionary changes in response to climate fluctuations over the last 50,000 years.

Without Roots: The Political Consequences of Collective Economic Shocks

Even though it has been widely criticized as ineffective, the Paris Agreement’s mitigation targets and ratchet process appears to successfully pressure states to set increasingly ambitious climate targets…

Accumulating wealth doesn’t make people more likely to vote Conservative

Why Universities Should Make Misconduct Reports Public

In Latin America, politicians rotate in and out of office way faster than elsewhere—nearly 70% of legislators are replaced every election, partly because the rules encourage frequent change…

The Illuminated Gospel of St John

The Demand Side of Democratic Backsliding

Statistically significant improvements in systolic (-6.4mmHg) and diastolic (-4.7mmHg) blood pressure were observed in those following the vegan diet, 6-month interventional prospective study finds

Adults can quickly learn the melody and rhythm of a new language by listening alone, but seeing written words too soon can disrupt this natural ability

Purifying Istanbul: The Greek Revolution, Population Surveillance, and Non-Muslim Religious Authorities in the Early Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Empire

Study shows growing link between racial attitudes and anti-democratic beliefs among White Americans

Altitude estimation of RF interference sources via interferometric corrections

UK researchers released first ever national strategy for cancer vaccine development, focusing on pre-cancer biology & tumor-specific proteins to create preventive vaccines

Turner, Bird, Eratosthenes: An eternal burning thread

Early Iron Age horse sacrifice at a royal tomb in southern Siberia

You could have invented Fenwick trees

Archaeological remains reveal the covert snacking habits of immigrant women in colonial Australia1

Partisan Americans are willing to electorally reward co-partisan Presidents and Governors who say they will disregard Supreme Court decisions their party does not like.

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