Three reasons the U.S. hasn’t passed more gun regulations (and one reason this time might be different). Eulalie Laschever and David Meyer - May 6, 2021 The NRA is in free fall.
How do newspapers cover racial and religious minorities? Here’s the data. Joshua Tucker - October 2, 2020 Notably, coverage of Muslims was markedly negative in 2019.
This 37-year-old book helps the long Democratic primary make sense David A. Hopkins - March 20, 2020 Reforms reduced party bosses’ power to pick a candidate — and handed that power to the media instead.
Democrats named Biden, Sanders and Warren as their top picks 18 months ago. What did the primaries change? Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt - March 16, 2020 Our research reveals some flaws in the primary system
Democrats aren’t voting only on ‘electability.’ They’re just as interested in candidates’ stances on the issues. Barry Burden - March 3, 2020 Here’s what new research shows
Why nobody knows how to assess Bloomberg’s chances — including political scientists Caitlin Jewitt - February 28, 2020 Past performance usually does predict results. But we’ve got no precedent for Bloomberg’s approach.
In South Carolina, Democrats debated when a dictator is really a dictator. So what’s the answer? Valerie Bunce, Karrie J. Koesel, and Jessica Chen Weiss - February 27, 2020 Our new book explains.
Several black mayors have endorsed Bloomberg. Will that influence black voters? Andrea Benjamin - February 24, 2020 Some endorsements matter more than others
Sanders and Bloomberg want to redistribute wealth. Most millionaires and billionaires don’t. Marko Klašnja, Gonzalo Rivero, and Elizabeth Suhay - February 16, 2020 They think they got rich by working hard and being smart – and deserve every penny.
Whether it’s from the Oscars or ‘The Apprentice,’ celebrity candidates get a boost. Here’s how we know. Lauren Wright - February 13, 2020 It’s more than putting a face to the name