Survey: Just 27% of Republican voters think Biden is really president

A year after the 2020 US presidential election, a large majority of Republican voters still refuses to acknowledge that President Biden won.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Dec. 30, 2021 ~4 min

College student voting jumped in 2020 presidential election

"...despite a global pandemic, and systemic challenges throughout our democracy, college students are supporting each other to participate...."

Robin Smyton - Tufts • futurity
Nov. 12, 2021 ~7 min


News media accidentally boosted Russian disinformation tweets

"...in their effort to turn heads, these legacy outlets were contributing to the growth of Russian sock puppet accounts."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
July 16, 2021 ~6 min

Preference for round numbers skews job stats in the news

Unemployment stats that pass a round number like 5.0% tend to get more news coverage than those that 4.9, for example. That could affect elections.

Stanford • futurity
June 15, 2021 ~7 min

School board meetings could be less dull, more inclusive

New research suggests that changing the format of school board meetings could expand attendance and boost trust in public officials.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
May 27, 2021 ~9 min

5 things to know about Georgia’s voting law

Will Georgia's new voting law disenfranchise minority voters or expand voting rights? Political scientist Marc Meredith offers his takeaways.

Kristen deGroot-Penn • futurity
April 8, 2021 ~8 min

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

‘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


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

Will voters believe the election results are legit?

Surveys of political science experts and Americans show that both groups are worried about whether or not 2020 election results will be seen as legitimate.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~8 min

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