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From Rainfall to Rumors: Interpreting the 2024 Bangladesh Floods Through Numbers, Narratives, and Information Gaps

open access: yesWater Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract When severe floods struck southeastern Bangladesh in August 2024, competing explanations emerged. Meteorological analysis revealed that extreme precipitation was exacerbated by the Madden‐Julian Oscillation and jet stream dynamics. However, alternative narratives proliferated on social media, particularly claims that India deliberately ...
P. Das   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The uninvited guest: patents on Wall Street [PDF]

open access: yes
For at least the past twenty-five years, financial services industries have been creating innovative products and services without the help of patents. The 1998 State Street Bank case changed all this, making patents freely available in these industries.
Robert P. Merges
core  

Politics and Religion in Secular Societies: The Prominence and Framing of Religion in Nordic Election Campaigns

open access: yesScandinavian Political Studies, Volume 49, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the prominence and framing of religion in election campaign communication in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Although the rise of populist radical right parties and the continued presence of Christian Democratic parties (CDP) suggest that religion is being politicised, we know comparatively little about how religion is ...
Jakob Schwörer, Joakim Johansson
wiley   +1 more source

The Enduring Allure of Neoliberalism: Individualising Responsibility for Housing Costs in the English Private Rental Sector

open access: yesThe Modern Law Review, Volume 89, Issue 3, Page 467-491, May 2026.
This paper explores how the affordability of rents is addressed in the long‐anticipated reform of the English private rental sector (PRS) by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. The PRS has doubled in size since 2010, acting as a social housing substitute for some households.
Emma Laurie
wiley   +1 more source

FinTech and financial instability. Is this time different? [PDF]

open access: yesJ Post Keynes Econ
Ioannou S, Wójcik D, Urban M.
europepmc   +1 more source

SMART CITY CONTROL ROOMS: The Rewiring of Local Governance Landscapes in India

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 626-643, May 2026.
Abstract Smart city control rooms are prominent components of the smart city discourse. They embody a long‐standing dream to visualize and manage multiple urban processes in real time through the collation of data flows. Previous research has produced important insights into the design, construction and operation of these facilities.
Devika Prakash   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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