Politics

• Analysis of more than a century's worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves
• Governments are becoming increasingly secretive. Here's how they can be made to be more transparent
• Partisan hostility, not just policy, drives U.S. protests
• School districts hire superintendents on merit, not political affiliation, study finds
• Female election candidates less likely to be retweeted and receive media coverage, UK study shows
• From 'God Emperor Trump' to 'St. Luigi,' memes power the politics of feeling
• Child marriage law 'backlash' causes rise in under-age brides
• Cyberstalking growing at faster rate than other forms of stalking, study reveals
• Borderline democracy? How Polish voters tolerated restrictions of civil liberties to address immigration crisis
• Instagram images could influence public opinion on certain major events
• He said, she said—how misinformation clouds the memory of accuser and accused in sexual assault cases
• How China's pandas became its most valuable diplomats—and its vulnerable children
• Women politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media than men, study finds
• AI finds speech patterns in Reddit hate groups mirror those in some psychiatric forums
• Using the internet in prison for reintegration