U.S. workers have been striking in startling numbers. Will that continue? Jasmine Kerrissey and Judith Stepan-Norris - November 10, 2021 Looking at more than 100 years of data, we found several factors associated with strikes.
Twitter amplifies conservative politicians. Is it because users mock them? Megan A. Brown, Joshua Tucker, and Jonathan Nagler - October 26, 2021 Our research suggests conservative politicians are ‘ratioed’ more often. That may explain why they’re in your timeline.
In New York City, did ranked-choice voting let the wealthy override the working class? Benjamin P. Lempert - July 6, 2021 That’s what the Adams campaign suggested. Let’s look at the evidence.
Boston is about to get its first Black and first female mayor. How will she govern? Sharon Wright Austin - February 3, 2021 Kim Janey’s step into that office will signal that the city has changed
There’s a reason why Lisa Murkowski can threaten to leave the Republicans Lee Drutman - January 9, 2021 Alaska’s new voting system makes it hard for Republicans to punish her
Stimulus funds really do keep people home, our research finds Konstantin Sonin, Jesse Driscoll, and Austin L. Wright - November 19, 2020 Helping people pay their bills during the pandemic can boost public health
Scientist vs. Prince Jammy, ‘Big Showdown, Round 2’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 23, 2020 The second and final debate.
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits. Kelebogile Zvobgo and Claire Crawford - October 21, 2020 Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do.
75 years later, Japan and South Korea have yet to fully reconcile their wartime and colonial history Tom Le and David Yu - August 13, 2020 This research explains why anniversary events tend to dredge up painful memories
Four things to know about the U.S. decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston Jessica Chen Weiss and Elizabeth N. Saunders - July 22, 2020 Trump administration’s latest move could make it harder to repair the U.S.-China rift