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Most Americans Support Checks on Presidential Power

A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that a strong majority of Americans support the role of the courts and Congress in serving as checks on presidential power.

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Do Harm Reduction Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government?

A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Social Action Lab explored the relationship between harm reduction policies and citizens’ beliefs about the government in rural U.S. Appalachian and Midwestern counties.

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What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

Vice Dean Emily Falk's first book provides a window into the impacts of the brain’s value, self-relevance, and social relevance systems.

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Q&A: Media and Propaganda in an Age of Disinformation

In a new book, Professor Barbie Zelizer, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Professor Nelson Ribeiro, and other communication scholars explore media and propaganda.

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Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.

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Awareness Grows of Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that more than half of Americans are aware that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer.

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News on Climate Change Is More Persuasive Than Expected, Study Finds

In a new paper, Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues found that exposure to articles about climate change significantly increases climate change concerns among skeptics.

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Can Social Media Be Less Toxic?

A new study by Annenberg doctoral student Timothy Dörr explores how social media can encourage good behavior online.

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People Select Feedback to Flatter Others, Except When They Dislike Them

New research by Social Action Lab research associate Xi Shen and PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín found that people generally want to make other people feel good about themselves — unless they dislike that person.

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Annenberg Postdoctoral Fellows Share Research Across Disciplines

The School’s recent postdoctoral fellows colloquium highlighted research through dynamic discussions.