Annenberg Public Policy Center

Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump.

Robert Purvis, center, surrounded by others in a historical photo from 1851.

The struggle for equality in antebellum America

A new article tells the story of Robert Purvis, a Black Philadelphian and abolitionist whose quest to secure a passport reflects the lives of other free Black people in the decades leading up to the American Civil War.

Meet the people working on getting us to hate each other less

Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that heightening a sense of American national identity can reduce polarization and partisanship between opposing political parties.

Fact-checking Biden before the State of the Union

The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org finds that at least five Republican lawmakers, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have already voiced opposition to a proposal that would dismantle the IRS and replace current forms of federal taxation with a 30 percent sales tax.

The U.S. Capitol is seen reflected in a puddle in Washington, just before sunrise, on Jan. 6, 2022, on the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises

A new book by a team of scholars—including Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson—analyzes the crises surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath.

As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that conspiracy theories about influential global leaders aren’t new but that scrutiny of the Davos forum and its chairman, Klaus Schwab, intensified during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Paul Gosar targets Joint Chiefs of Staff chair as ‘traitor,’ vows investigation

According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s factcheck.org, Republican claims that Nancy Pelosi was to blame for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot are unsubstantiated.

How does a child become a shooter? Research suggests easy access to guns and exposure to screen violence increase the risk

A co-authored study by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that acts of gun violence in PG-13 movies have nearly tripled in the 30 years since the rating was introduced.

Unpacking the myths of depression and suicide

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that media repetition of the holiday suicide myth may be well-intentioned but can actually be harmful to people in crisis.

Looking for a New Year’s resolution? Start thinking long-term

A paper by Daniel Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that teenagers who are able to delay gratification have demonstrated better control over risk-taking tendencies like drug use.

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