Are women more likely to keep campaign promises?

Governments with strong female representation are more likely to deliver on campaign promises, according to new research.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 23, 2021 ~3 min

Who participates in extreme politics and why do they?

The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol over Donald Trump’s election loss stunned the country and forced many to ask what prompts people to political violence.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
Jan. 29, 2021 ~10 min


Joe Biden's inaugural address gives hope to the millions who stutter

Joe Biden's presidential campaign and his inauguration mark an important change for the roughly 3 million people in the United States who stutter.

Rodney Gabel, Professor and Founding Director, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~6 min

‘Horse-race’ coverage may hinder Senate candidates

News coverage focused on strategy over policy can hinder the success of candidates in US Senate races, research finds.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Jan. 12, 2021 ~6 min

4 ways to close the COVID-19 racial health gap

In the U.S., people of color are more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. The new administration can change this.

Dorothy Chin, Associate Research Psychologist, UCLA School of Medicine • conversation
Dec. 9, 2020 ~9 min

Can the US revive the Iran nuclear deal?

With the incoming Biden administration aiming to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, an expert explains why its beneficial for both the US and Iran.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 4, 2020 ~6 min

Taking the pulse of local politics

Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Nov. 19, 2020 ~8 min

When scientific journals take sides during an election, the public's trust in science takes a hit

When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.

Stylianos Syropoulos, PhD Student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 ~6 min


On environmental protection, Biden's election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies

The Trump administration has used executive orders, deregulation and delays to reduce environmental regulation. Biden administration officials will use many of the same tools to undo their work.

Janet McCabe, Professor of Practice of Law, Indiana University • conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 ~6 min

From Space Force to Artemis: what Joe Biden presidency may mean in orbit and beyond

With a new president in the White House and NASA's chief administrator resigning we can expect changes to space policy.

Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
Nov. 11, 2020 ~8 min

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