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Researchers at the University of North Carolina and the University of Missouri did a study of 830 voters to understand the conservative and liberal brain.

Pick Your Brain

Neuroscience/Brain Science

What's going on up there?

Researchers Say There's Something Psychologically Strange About Trump Voters

Former NASA astronaut and US Navy veteran Mark Kelly, a Democrat, beat incumbent Martha McSally (R-AR) for a seat on the US senate.

Is It Over Yet?

Mark Kelly opposed NASA's return to the Moon, arguing that astronauts should go straight to Mars instead. Now he's in Congress.

Veteran NASA Astronaut Elected to US Senate

Disgruntled Facebook employees are reckoning with their company's multifaceted role in damaging "the fabric of our society."

Great Reckoning

"Social media has enough power to damage the fabric of our society."

Former Employee: "Facebook is Hurting People at Scale"

We still don't know who won the Iowa caucus because the Iowa Democratic Party's (IDP) use of an app to report results was an epic fail.

App For That

The Iowa Democratic Party blamed the debacle on a "coding issue."

Iowa Tried to Use an App for an Election. It Was a Disaster.

Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is an actor who campaigned entirely online, using YouTube and Instagram to connect with voters.

Virtual Insanity

He never once appeared in person for interviews, rallies, or speeches — but he was big on YouTube and Instagram.

The New President of Ukraine Only Campaigned Online

A blue and red "Vote" poster for political apps.

Poll Pressure

Get ready for your friends to berate you for not going out to the polls.

Exercise Your Civic Duty by Shaming Your Friends Into Voting

The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on the campaign of David Min, a Democratic running for the House of Representatives.