For the first time, women will hold these four key congressional jobs Michele Swers / Managing Editor - November 30, 2022 Women will lead the House and Senate appropriations committees in a highly contentious time. Will they do their jobs any differently than men might?
Oz has promoted false health claims. What if he pushed vaccinations? Matt Motta and Dominik Stecuła - October 16, 2022 When Oz urged viewers to vaccinate against the measles, many listened, our research finds
How will the end of Roe affect IVF? Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Heather Mohamed, and Erin Heidt-Forsythe - June 16, 2022 Our research suggests that Republicans and Democrats want to preserve infertility care – although some laws could have unintended consequences.
If the Supreme Court undermines Roe v. Wade, contraception could be banned Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - December 10, 2021 Constitutional protections for birth control could be on shaky ground.
Astrobrite, ‘Booster’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 22, 2021 More booster shots on the way.
The Supreme Court faces more pandemic questions this term. Here are 4 takeaways from last year’s rulings. Kyle Thomson, Herschel Nachlis, Annika Begley, and Amy Park - September 23, 2021 The court is skeptical about restrictions on religion and about mandates from ‘the administrative state’
As little as $20 in cash might persuade the reluctant to get vaccinated, our research finds Daniel J. Simmons and Carlos Algara - August 24, 2021 But employer mandates may harden opposition.
People are more anti-vaccine if they get their covid news from Facebook than from Fox News, data shows Roy Perlis, Matthew Simonson, Mauricio Santillana, Matthew Baum, Katherine Ognyanova, Jon Green, Jennifer Lin, James Druckman, David Lazer, and Ata Uslu - July 26, 2021 Biden said social media companies are ‘killing people’ by spreading vaccine misinformation
We’re seeing what happens when the FDA loses credibility Daniel Carpenter - July 20, 2021 It’s not just politicians who are worried about the decision to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug.
How political leaders could persuade more Americans to get a covid-19 vaccination Matt Motta - December 21, 2020 Republicans’ and Democrats’ attitudes have divided by party — but they shift quickly.
A covid-19 vaccine might be tough to distribute in countries at war Jori Breslawski - November 12, 2020 Misinformation is just one of the challenges
What’s next after the Supreme Court’s birth control ruling? Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - July 17, 2020 Last week’s decision won’t end the fight over contraception coverage.
This is who Americans trust about coronavirus information. Shana Kushner Gadarian and Bethany Albertson - March 19, 2020 Here’s what our research finds
The opioid litigation has more than 2,000 plaintiffs. Here’s what that means behind the scenes. Paul Nolette and Colin Provost - September 20, 2019 There’s a lot of conflict and cooperation involved in tackling complex public health challenges in court
American sunscreen may damage coral reefs — unlike sunscreen you can buy overseas. Here’s why. Nithya Pathalam and Kirsten Rodine-Hardy - June 26, 2019 It’s all about the politics of regulation.
Should contraception be sold over the counter? AOC and Ted Cruz aren’t actually allies on this. Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - June 23, 2019 Democrats and Republicans remain starkly divided over the details.
Here’s how federal agencies can write more effective regulations — and win regulatory battles in court Jerry Ellig and Catherine Konieczny - June 17, 2019 Where do agencies put their economists? The answer matters.
This is why the federal government has a hard time regulating prescription opioids Herschel Nachlis - January 13, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Bottles of the prescription painkiller OxyContin,
Missouri has a new law defining ‘meat.’ That’s just the latest round in the battles over your food. Jan Dutkiewicz - September 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77656" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Samples of beef, including, from left,
Will Republicans be able to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Mallory SoRelle - February 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/the-battle-for-control-of-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/2017/11/27/acefba7e-d39f-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_video.html Since November, the Trump administration has taken steps to
Fake comments flooded in when the FCC repealed net neutrality. They may count less than you think. Steven Balla - December 14, 2017 The Federal Communications Commission’s much-anticipated vote on net neutrality has
Why it’s so hard to know whether organic food is really organic Jason Kuo - May 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58664" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A farmer works on his tractor
This is why the Congressional Budget Office will likely survive Republican attacks Sarah Binder - March 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55381" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks
You funded these clinical trials, but you’ll never know what they found. Andrew Gelman - December 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33972" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The administrative building of the National
The FDA’s new food labels could make you fatter. Here’s why. Steven Dallas, Peggy Liu, and Peter Ubel - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29334" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Will reading the label help or
The FDA's new food labels could make you fatter. Here's why. - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29334" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Will reading the label help or
The week in SCOTUS: Who gets to decide what a statute means? Andrew Rudalevige - July 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26917" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Interns run behind a line of
Fifty percent of Americans believe in some conspiracy theory. Here’s why. John Sides - February 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_15102" align="aligncenter" width="600"] X-Files/20th Century Fox[/caption] In a newly
Fifty percent of Americans believe in some conspiracy theory. Here's why. John Sides - February 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_15102" align="aligncenter" width="600"] X-Files/20th Century Fox[/caption] In a newly
Ebola, research ethics, and the ZMapp serum Laura Seay - August 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14141" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Nigerian health official displays a
A simple tweak makes calorie labeling more effective Peggy Liu and Peter Ubel - April 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] An employee prepares a Chipotle
Eric Cantor Renews the Call to End Federal Funding of Political and Social Science John Sides - February 5, 2013 Eric Cantor today: There is an appropriate and necessary role
Many a Slip ‘Twixt Cup and Lip Andrew Rudalevige - May 3, 2012 A couple of today's headlines remind us that we need
Potpourri John Sides - November 10, 2010 * Barry Eichengreen: "Is America Catching the British Disease?":http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eichengreen24/English. The
Continuing efforts to justify false “death panels” claim Andrew Gelman - September 18, 2010 Brendan Nyhan gives the story. Here's Sarah Palin's statement introducing
The Case for Filibustering; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mitch McConnell* Gregory Koger - September 23, 2009 [Sorry it has been a while. APSA and teaching and