COVID-19 safeguards are easier if you make more money
People who earn more money are more likely to wear a mask, social distance, and work from home. For people with lower incomes, that may not be feasible.
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~6 min
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Connections to Trump paid off for companies
Companies with connections to President Trump experienced some better business and less regulation, new research finds.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~4 min
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Expert decodes Trump talk, Q codes, and road to insurrection
The co-editor of a book on Trump's language deciphers the "foreboding, apocalyptic" language that preceded the January 6 breach of the Capitol.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~11 min
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NRA supporters feel conflicted after mass shootings
Following mass shootings, supporters of the National Rifle Association report extremely mixed emotions about the organization.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~6 min
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‘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.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~6 min
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Florida manatee with 'Trump' etched on back prompts investigation
An investigation is launched after the marine mammal was found with the president's name on its body.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~2 min
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Why has the US COVID-19 vaccine roll out been so slow?
An expert explains the issues with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States and how the process could work better.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~10 min
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Being a mom isn’t why most women support gun control laws
Moms are no more likely to support stricter gun control than other women, a new study shows.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~5 min
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Law prof.: Mob attack at US Capitol was ‘insurrection’
"The takeover of the US Capitol... incited by the president of the United States and his agents, was terrorism, insurrection, and an attempted violent coup."
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~5 min
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Even before COVID, 1/3 of US families were ‘net worth poor’
"...'net worth poor' households have no assets to withstand a sudden economic loss, like we have seen with COVID-19. Their savings are virtually nil..."
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~4 min
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