TV news coverage linked to diminished support for Supreme Court
New research suggests the U.S. Supreme Court lost public support in recent decades partly because TV news coverage has tended to frame its decisions as political or insincere.
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California’s Prop 47 reduced felony drug arrest rates, racial disparities
After the passage of California’s Proposition 47, which reduced criminal penalties for drug possession, felony drug arrest rates declined and racial disparities among these arrests decreased.
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Family separation: How does it affect children?
We’ve gathered research on family separations related to incarceration, immigration, divorce and military deployment.
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Summer benefit program improved children’s nutrition and food access
Offering families financial assistance to purchase food in the summer improved school-aged children’s food security by 20 percent and boosted the quality of their diets.
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British colonial law linked to higher HIV rates among women in sub-Saharan Africa
The likelihood that a woman in sub-Saharan Africa has HIV today is linked to whether her country was once colonized by Britain or a continental European country.
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Civic engagement declines when local newspapers shut down
Studies show that areas with fewer local news outlets have lower levels of civic engagement, voter turnout and political accountability.
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After new immigration enforcement program, fewer Hispanic citizens enroll in SNAP, ACA
Enrollment in SNAP and the Affordable Care Act declined among Hispanic citizens of the United States after the Secure Communities program took effect.
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Why people choose to stay in areas vulnerable to natural disasters
A growing body of research addresses the issue of responses to climate change, including the decision to relocate or rebuild.
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11 questions journalists should ask about public opinion polls
Our new tip sheet outlines 11 questions journalists should ask to help them decide how to frame the findings of a public opinion poll — or cover them at all.
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Homicide in Brazil: What journalists should know
An overview of violence in Brazil to help international political reporters who are covering the October elections
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