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Republicans and Democrats use different factors to decide which candidates have the best chance of winning general elections
After a school shooting, students’ prescriptions for mental health conditions spike and remain high for years
Difficulty sleeping and higher inflammation may drive this relationship
Research holds key insights for understanding workplace DEI policies
Northwestern professor is leading a research team to catalogue and analyze Native American tribal constitutions
Study suggests a school’s racial climate is linked to Black students’ health later in life
Research suggests that ignoring the decline in Americans’ mental health could eventually put U.S. democracy at risk
A new book examines links between school closings and democratic disillusionment in Black and Brown communities
Democrats are significantly more likely than Republicans to distrust Musk
Researchers find evidence that gender biases among primary voters contribute to the gender gap in office
Survey results show that there is broad bipartisan support for an aggressive use of force if Russians use nuclear weapons
Study deploys a more holistic measure that reveals the impact on millions of individuals
Political party played a role in whether Americans supported or opposed the raid
Northwestern scholar Chloe Thurston talks about politicians’ changing views on abortion and the role interest groups play
Support is highest among those who say they plan to vote in the midterm elections
A study shows that around one-third of people who report major symptoms of depression either currently own a gun or plan to buy one
Experts discuss the pandemic’s effect on U.S. women’s employment and policies to support them
The Northwestern University professor consulted on the new show, which explored Emmett Till’s death through his mother’s eyes
Support for teaching CRT and racism varies by political party and racial/ethnic group
Northwestern scholar Laurel Harbridge-Yong about congressional conflict around current legislation, the debt ceiling—and what it all means for midterms and democracy
Fresh off her talk at Chicago Humanities Festival, Steel recounts breaking the Bill O’Reilly scandal, what she learned from Spotlight, and more
There’s a lot of legislation on the table to get there, but there’s also a long way to go, including addressing the “motherhood penalty.”
Controversy over the anonymous handout, “Excalibur,” has the campus pushing for public dialogue
The ambassador to the UN and former South Carolina governor discussed her boss’s social media account, the advice she got from Henry Kissinger, and relations with North Korea with David Axelrod at the U. of C.