A new study by Northwestern University asks whether voters approve of politicians who use the power of their office to retaliate against corporate political speech criticizing the politician’s actions.

The researchers sought to determine whether voters would consider retaliation against a company an abuse of political power, and if voter opinion would depend on whether they had the same political party affiliation as the politician.

The researchers surveyed 1,000 adults to collect opinions on actions of increasing severity a governor could take in response to public criticism from an in-state business.

In the survey results, voters showed no difference in how they responded to no attack and the verbal rebuke by the governor. In those scenarios, partisanship was the largest factor in how people viewed the governor’s actions. 

However, when it came to retribution against the company by the governor, the drop among in-party respondents was large enough to shift them from a positive vote intention to a negative vote intention.

The Minister for AI and Digital Government launched the UK’s first of its kind AI for Science Master’s programme at King’s College London.

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database, alcohol-associated liver disease mortality increased significantly across demographic groups, with particularly concerning trends among women, younger adults, and American Indian and Alaska Native populations. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted public health interventions and enhanced surveillance, especially given the sustained impact of COVID-19 pandemic–related changes in alcohol consumption patterns. 

A new study finds people are more likely to approve of the use of AI in situations where its abilities are perceived as superior to humans’ and where personalization isn’t necessary.

Despite decades of global commitments to end poverty, a large share of the world’s population continues to live without reliable access to the services and infrastructure that support basic wellbeing. A new IIASA study presents a detailed picture of poverty that goes beyond traditional income-based measures.

Young people understand the concept of sexual consent—but gender norms and social expectations often make it difficult to act on their own desires. A new doctoral thesis in Social Work from the University of Gothenburg sheds light on the gap between ideals and reality.