We look at what the research says about whether child access prevention and safe storage laws work to prevent gun violence.

Public health champions emphasize the importance of voter registration, noting that voting and health are associated.

For health care journalists in the U.S., it’s important to understand the possible consequences of overturning the Chevron ...

Question order bias can affect how people answer questions. These five tips can help journalists avoid covering problematic ...

Rain, snow and other types of bad weather can discourage in-person voting. Recent research shows how expanding mail voting and early and absentee voting can reduce the impact.

With immigration being a big election issue, it’s crucial for journalists to highlight the numerous health challenges that migrants face and the health care options available to them. Subscribe. It’s ...

In the mid-1990s, Arizona State University political scientist Kim Fridkin dubbed U.S. press coverage of male and female candidates vying for state office a “distorted mirror” marked by gender bias ...

Inclement weather discourages voting on Election Day in the U.S., especially among young adults, people who don’t vote regularly and voters who tend to support Democrats, decades of academic research ...

CBS’ Eric Sevareid noted that election journalists forget their lapses in the last campaign as soon as the wine of the new campaign touches their lips. The 2024 U.S. presidential election campaign is ...

Media scholar Thomas Patterson’s assessment of 2024 U.S. presidential election news coverage reminds him of years past: too few stories focusing on policy issues, and too many focusing on polls and ...