Reopening Public Spaces: Is It a Partisan Issue?
May 10, 2020
This week, we spoke with with Ryan Hagen, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Sociology at Columbia University who focuses on risk and organizational resilience. He is…
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Quiz: Views of the Media
May 3, 2020
How many Americans approve of the news media’s coverage of the coronavirus? Take the quiz to find out.
Covid-19 Hits Home: The Local Perspective
May 3, 2020
Local newspapers offer windows to see the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our communities. The coronavirus pandemic arrived in our country at a…
Online Misinformation: Call It Out
April 26, 2020
An exciting project by the National Conference on Citizenship is making the internet a safer place for truth. Anyone who’s spent time on social media…
Quiz: Online News
April 26, 2020
Which social media platforms give Americans the most news? How many people are seeing dubious online stories about Covid-19? Take the quiz to find out.
Quiz: Voting 2020
April 19, 2020
Does vote-by-mail mean more fraud? And does it benefit Republicans or Democrats – or neither?
Common Ground on Elections: Protecting the Vote
April 19, 2020
Who wins in the 2020 elections is anyone’s guess. But whether Americans can cast their ballots should not be in doubt. Last week, we wrote…
Vote by Mail: The Pandemic Election
April 12, 2020
Many Americans say they don’t feel safe showing up to the polls this year, and are advocating for an option to vote by mail. Can…
Quiz: On the Ballot
April 12, 2020
How does mail voting affect voter turnout? Which Americans cast the first absentee ballots? Take the quiz to find out.