To help news outlets avoid biased coverage leading up to Election Day, we look at recent research on gender bias in political ...

Bad weather discourages Election Day voting. Research suggests mail ballots and other alternative voting methods can reduce ...

Thomas Patterson's assessment of 2024 presidential election coverage so far: too few issues, and too many polls and overblown ...

What happens when once reliable indicators of the world’s climate future suddenly seem not so dependable? That’s one startling puzzle from 2023, when scientists’ predictions based on past observations ...

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 ...

The medical system is responsible for a surprisingly large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, and the toll is especially heavy in the U.S. We look at how governments are responding and what ...

We need more high-quality evidence to assess the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption," write two Harvard health researchers.

As kids in the U.S. head back to class this fall, school officials have been checking student shot records to make sure everyone meets school vaccination requirements. The task has taken on a greater ...

Accidental falls are among the leading causes of injury and death among adults 65 years and older worldwide. As the aging population grows, researchers expect to see an increase in the number of fall ...