Political sectarianism in America and 3 things driving the ‘ascendance of political hatred’
New research in the journal Science delves into the rise of moral superiority and political sectarianism in America — and how to fix it.
New research in the journal Science delves into the rise of moral superiority and political sectarianism in America — and how to fix it.
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The national media will call or project winners for president and thousands of other races after Election Day 2020. Here’s how they’ll do it.
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With rising potential for intimidation at the polls during the 2020 general election, Journalist’s Resource is turning to what the research says. We’ve summarized four scholarly articles that can help journalists covering voter intimidation offer nuance in their reporting.
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Learn when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2020 general election.
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The U.S. has a winner-take-all electors patchwork of presidential voting systems, culminating with the Electoral College. Here’s how the process works.
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Most Latino, Black and Native American households have experienced serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak — and Latinos have fared worst — finds a new survey.
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As wildfires scorch Oregon, California and Washington, two papers offer new detail on the intersection of temperature, mortality and place.
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Two recent surveys come to broadly different conclusions on how people used their their stimulus checks. One consistency between the two: People with less liquidity tended to part with their stimulus rather than save.
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The U.S. Postal Service may play an outsized role in elections this year. This research roundup can help inform news coverage of voting by mail.
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Covering municipal bonds may seem fun as chewing cardboard. But they can affect the social and cultural character of places people live. These five studies explore the intersection of munis, racism, climate change and more.
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