Ending U.S. foreign aid hurts far more than aid programs Matthew S. Winters - February 3, 2025 Research looks at the many ways U.S. assistance boosts America’s global influence.
Who will heal – and rebuild – Syria? Rana B. Khoury and Alexandra A. Siegel - December 19, 2024 Our data looks at the Syrian organizations that have been helping millions for more than a decade.
Elected officials are being threatened and attacked. We’re tracking that. Michael Loadenthal, Joel Day, and Aleena Khan - November 8, 2022 Our new ongoing longitudinal study is the first to systematically evaluate such incidents across the United States. Here’s what we’re finding.
These states are most likely to boost turnout — despite the pandemic Michael J. Pomante II - October 7, 2020 The Cost of Voting Index is keeping tabs on which states have made it easier to vote this year.
Will Trump’s name on stimulus checks help win him votes in November? Virginia Oliveros, Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro, and Matthew S. Winters - April 28, 2020 What we know about the consequences of name-stamping public policy
It’s not easy to spot disinformation on Twitter. Here’s what we learned from 8 political ‘astroturfing’ campaigns. Sebastian Stier, JungHwan Yang, Franziska Keller, and David Schoch - October 27, 2019 Hint: Don’t look for an account that tweets like a bot.
What gets ex-prisoners politically and civically involved? Michael Owens and Hannah Walker - September 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78059" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A sign directs citizens to a
Are drones the new terrorist weapon? Someone tried to kill Venezuela’s president with one. Nicholas Grossman - August 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76585" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan National Guard soldiers scatter during
Why China, Japan and Korea fuss over tiny islands — 4 things to know Tim Liao - April 17, 2018 A flag or a department store catalog can provoke a heated response.
The war in Ukraine is more devastating than you know Cynthia Buckley, Ralph Clem, Jarod Fox, and Erik Herron - April 9, 2018 Eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region has been a war zone since 2014.