More voting by mail would make the 2020 election safer for our health. But it comes with risks of its own. Robert M. Stein, Charles Stewart III, and Barry Burden - April 5, 2020 It’s not clear whether “at-home voting” can be ramped up nationwide by November.
Sanders was losing to Biden anyway. But he lost more in areas with coronavirus cases. James Bisbee and Dan Honig - April 1, 2020 A study found evidence that coronavirus-induced anxiety prompted a political “flight to safety” that cost Sanders votes.
Americans who are biased against Asians are more likely to fear the coronavirus Tyler Reny and Matt Barreto - April 1, 2020 Hearing leaders’ anti-Asian and xenophobic rhetoric may boost that anxiety.
Why Trump’s approval bump isn’t helping him against Joe Biden Robert Griffin and John Sides - March 31, 2020 The voters who increasingly approve of Trump aren’t actually the ones likely to vote for him in November.
The World Bank’s 2017 pandemic response fund isn’t working Mara Pillinger - March 31, 2020 Private sector solutions don’t always fit public sector problems
Republicans were more concerned about Ebola than they’ve been about coronavirus. Here’s why. Michael Tesler - March 27, 2020 Party leaders’ messages have a big influence on public opinion -- especially on new and complex diseases like Ebola and covid-19.
Why China and the U.S. can’t cooperate to fight coronavirus Ali Wyne - March 26, 2020 These new rifts have begun to emerge
Does the World Health Organization have the freedom to do what it needs to do about covid-19? Jeremy Youde - March 4, 2020 Health diplomacy is tricky.
The coronavirus is about to hit Africa. Here are the big challenges. Amy Patterson - February 18, 2020 Many Africans don’t trust the health system. That complicates the response.
China’s rigid governance system means local health problems can easily go national John K. Yasuda - February 3, 2020 So many layers of bureaucracy can’t move as quickly as a virus.