Boys Left Behind, How YouTube Recommends Videos, and More

October 14, 2022

Multiple media stories have suggested that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm leads people to extreme content. In new research, Megan Brown and co-authors analyze ideological content promoted by the YouTube algorithm, explain why studying these systems is so difficult, and argue that efforts to reduce harmful content consumption online must go beyond algorithms.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has consolidated his power at a remarkable pace and possesses substantial authority to shape the country’s top leadership. However, the selection process will not be without challenges. Cheng Li outlines three difficult dilemmas facing Xi.

Over the past 50 years, the United States has made great strides in improving overall educational attainment. But progress remains uneven across states and by gender. Richard Reeves and Ember Smith shed light on troubling gaps in bachelor’s degree attainment, high school graduation rates, and test scores in grade school.

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