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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.