Virginia’s upcoming election pits rural voters against urban ones. Why is there such a divide? Zachary L. Hertz, Lucas B. Pyle, and Brian Schaffner - September 21, 2021 The key factor is their different attitudes about race, our research finds.
After this summer’s protests, Americans think differently about race. That could last for generations. Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - October 11, 2020 A rich body of research finds major events can create sustained changes in attitudes
What helps non-black people support Black Lives Matter? A signal from someone in their own ethnic group. Maneesh Arora, Kelsy Kretschmer, and Christopher Stout - June 17, 2020 Our surveys uncover how this messaging works
Many whites are protesting with Black Lives Matter. How far will their support go? Jennifer Chudy - June 14, 2020 My research finds white sympathy has its limits
The Floyd protests will likely change public attitudes about race and policing. Here’s why. Michael Tesler - June 4, 2020 The last wave of Black Lives Matter protests did — especially among young people.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic Shane Markowitz - April 7, 2020 The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
The Democratic Party in Iowa changed the caucus rules. There could be controversy. Hollie Gilman - January 31, 2020 Iowa votes on Monday. Here’s how those caucuses really work.
Would Booker and Castro be in tonight’s debate if polls counted people of color accurately? Matt Barreto - December 18, 2019 Most polls misrepresent the Democratic electorate. Here’s how that skews the results.