A third of newspapers in America were hit with rising layoffs in 2020
A Pew report examined layoffs within large newspapers, starting from 2017 through 2020.
Latino and Black Americans more likely to perceive their origins as central to their identity
The Pew authors surveyed 3,535 U.S. adults in early-2020.
Criminal activity steadily declined at the start of millennial generation
The study was authored by William Spelman.
Treating the COVID-19 infodemic as an epidemic may help combat viral misinformation
The study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Close to half of Americans see gun violence as a significant problem in their country
Nearly half of the respondents of a Pew survey viewed gun violence as a significant problem.
Increased contraceptive use associated with higher graduation rates
The study appeared in the peer-reviewed journal Science.
Fossil records are not consistent with modern theories of human origination
Experts with the American Museum of Natural History described what aspects of fossil apes are directly tied to human evolution…
The majority of Americans believe abortion should become legal, survey finds
The survey was conducted in early to mid-April 2021.
Revamping the design of classrooms may promote better child learning
The study was authored by Guillermo Bautista Pérez, María José Rubio Hurtado, and Angelina Sánchez-Martí.
Americans are mostly frustrated at corporations not paying their fair share of taxes: survey
One of the top tax-related frustrations Americans are facing is their concern over purported corporate greed, survey finds.
How misinformation can also spread within scientific communication, not just social media
The paper was authored by Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom.
Increased exposure to politicized television advertisements may raise anxiety levels
The study was conducted at Cornell University.