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Here’s how the US ranks COVID-19 and other issues ahead of Election Day

People throughout the U.S. agree that COVID-19 is the top problem facing the nation—but there is no such consensus on what comes next, according to a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Tyler Machado and Eunice Esomonu November 2, 2020

Left, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden greets supporters during a drive-in rally at Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta on Oct. 27, 2020. Right, President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at HoverTech International on Oct. 26, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. AP Photos by Andrew Harnik and Chris Szagola

Third party voters unhappy with Trump’s COVID-19 response are leaning Biden

There isn’t much the president can do to change voters’ impressions of his response to the pandemic, the study by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers reported. The politics of the pandemic suggest that some first-time voters are basing their support on the administration’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak

by Peter Ramjug October 29, 2020

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30M tweets about COVID-19, and not all of them contain the truth. Who’s spreading misinformation?

They’re older women and mostly Republican, and they are six times more likely to share URLs from fake news domains than younger people, a new national study finds. And yet, they’re also more informed

by Peter Ramjug and Eunice Esomonu October 21, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media outside his campaign plane at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, to travel to Miami for campaign events. Also pictured is Jill Biden. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

Biden may see sizable gains from mail-in ballots in several battleground states

Nearly 80 million absentee ballots are expected to be cast in the presidential contest, up sharply from 2016. That bodes well for the Democratic candidate and former vice president, a new national study finds.

by Peter Ramjug October 9, 2020

Left: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference about COVID-19, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Right: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Photo by Drew Angerer/AP Images

Democrats and Republicans both strongly support new round of COVID-19 pandemic aid, study says

Bipartisanship quickly ends as sharp differences continue over the price tag and where the money goes. Democrats favor aid to hospitals, schools, and the Postal Service. GOP opposes money to states and cities, researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers found.

by Peter Ramjug October 2, 2020

Fake news vs. factual news: Think twice about what’s in your feed

Social media companies have largely replaced traditional news outlets as gatekeepers of the new information landscape. A panel of media insiders discussed whether digital platforms are ready for the responsibility.

by Peter Ramjug September 25, 2020

Trust in COVID-19 vaccines aligns with political parties, new national study finds

Supporters of Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci were significantly more likely to get vaccinated than backers of President Donald Trump, researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers found.

by Peter Ramjug September 15, 2020

President Trump addressing RNC from White House South Lawn

Trump’s pandemic approval ratings rise for the first time, new national study finds

The increase was small, but it was enough to reverse a continuous decline, according to a survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug September 8, 2020

Will young voters show up to the polls (or the mailbox) for this election?

Ever since 18-year-olds were given the right to vote, turnout among young people has been largely underwhelming. Northeastern graduates Emily White and Melanie Shark are working to change that.

by Peter Ramjug September 4, 2020

Most US residents don’t think it’s safe for K-12 schools to reopen for in-person learning, new national survey finds

The findings of a new national survey, conducted by Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern and Rutgers, come as a growing number of school districts across the United States have announced that they will provide entirely remote learning this fall, while others consider hybrid models.

by Peter Ramjug August 18, 2020