Annenberg Public Policy Center

President Joe Biden walks down the Air Force One staircase at sunset.

Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out

Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Study: Public trust in courts erodes to lowest levels in 20 years

A report by Shawn Patterson Jr. of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues draws on 20 years of surveys to show how trust in the courts has quickly and precipitously declined.

Reporting on the president’s acuity: It’s harder than it looks

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the press didn’t bring enough media attention to the issue of Ronald Reagan’s mental health.

Person holding phone checking air pollution levels outside wearing a mask.

Public health beliefs predict support for climate action

New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines the relationship between health-related beliefs about climate change and support for climate policy proposals.

‘Milk is safe’: New study confirms pasteurization kills bird flu virus H5N1

Patrick E. Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that pasteurization reduces the risk of milk-borne illnesses and that consuming raw milk can make people sick.

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Social media use is associated with more frequent vaccination

Researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more social media use actually correlates with more vaccination, but the reasons differ between Democrats and Republicans.

FDA Study finds infectious H5N1 bird flu virus in 14% of raw milk samples

Patrick E. Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says it is important that anyone planning to consume raw milk be aware that doing so can make you sick and that pasteurization reduces the risk of milk-borne illnesses.

The back of a man wearing a white cowboy hat near an American flag can be seen in front of a television showing the first 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump.

Five takeaways from the Biden-Trump debate

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, discusses the Annenberg Debate Reform Working Group along with some thoughts on last week’s presidential debate.

A teen driver with a driving instructor.

States differ widely in requirements for young driver training

A new paper from Annenberg Public Policy Center shows how states differ in licensing requirements for teens, and how the crash rate correlates to training; the authors advise for families of teens to go beyond the minimum state requirements to keep teen drivers safer.

How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that presidential debates ordinarily reinforce and not persuade voters.

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