March 8, 2021
If governments can effectively administer the COVID-19 vaccine and deliver economic support, it will go a long way in demonstrating that even if government is clunky and the results imperfect, the institutions of democratic governance can work.
READ MOREFebruary 26, 2021
Educational attainment is closely associated with belief in conspiracy theories. However, education appears to matter more for Republicans than Democrats.
READ MOREFebruary 12, 2021
Evangelical Christian Republicans are more likely to embrace conspiracy theories. One explanation? Their affinity to Trump.
READ MOREFebruary 8, 2021
Having a robust network of friends and family may encourage us to become more active in civic and political life.
READ MOREJanuary 8, 2021
As the US ramps up vaccinations, political identity is important in predicting the behavior of younger Americans.
READ MOREDecember 17, 2020
The holidays look different this year. In addition to traveling less, having smaller gatherings, and gathering virtually, Americans are also altering their spending habits.
READ MORENovember 23, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these community spaces look a little different right now. Coffee shops, restaurants, and parks have more importance than ever in connecting us to our community and to the world outside our homes.
READ MORENovember 13, 2020
Biden’s desire to move past the divisiveness that has marked the Trump presidency, the question that follows is simple: Are Americans actually open to working with others and trying to find the middle ground?
READ MORENovember 9, 2020
Biden will have the challenge of finding common ground with all Americans, but Biden already took the right steps when he declared in his acceptance speech that “It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again.”
READ MORENovember 6, 2020
Religious voters lined up behind their preferred candidates in familiar ways in the 2020 presidential election, but there were some notable shifts.
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