Political scientist Vipin Narang’s new book, “Seeking the Bomb,” makes sense of the complex history of nuclear weapons programs. By Peter Dizikes CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In 1993, South Africa announced to a largely surprised world…
News study finds partisan news coverage has a…
It’s a classic question in contemporary politics: Does partisan news media coverage shape people’s ideologies? Or do people decide to consume political media that is already aligned with their beliefs? A new study led by…
In Book: Active Defense: China’s Military Strategy since…
Image: Taylor Fravel and Dominick Reuter In 1969, the Soviet Union moved troops and military equipment to its border with China, escalating tensions between the communist Cold War powers. In response, China created a new…
Obama portraits break new ground artistically and culturally,…
[caption id="attachment_14455" align="alignnone" width="341"] Portrait of Barack Obama, by Kehinde Wiley COURTESY OF NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY[/caption] From the day Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald were announced as the artists charged with painting former President Barack…
The power of pre-existing views
Study shows how information sources affect voters. [caption id="attachment_11674" align="alignright" width="300"] Adam BerinskyPhoto: Stuart Darsch[/caption] CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- For all the fact-checking and objective reporting produced by major media outlets, voters in the U.S. nonetheless rely…