Infectious diseases and human behavior are intertwined. On one side, our movements and
interactions are the engines of transmission. On the other, the unfolding of viruses might …

Science is frequently used and distorted to advance political, economic, or cultural agendas.
The politicization of science can limit the positive impacts that scientific advances can offer …

Major crises can act as critical junctures or reinforce the political status quo, depending on
how citizens view the performance of central institutions. We use an interrupted time series …

We synthesize the literature on the recent rise of populism. First, we discuss definitions and
present descriptive evidence on the recent increase in support for populists. Second, we …

Objective To study the US public's health behaviors, attitudes, and policy opinions about
COVID-19 in the earliest weeks of the national health crisis (March 20–23, 2020). Method …

Context: Social distancing is an essential but economically painful measure to flatten the
curve of emergent infectious diseases. As the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 …

We study partisan differences in Americans' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Political
leaders and media outlets on the right and left have sent divergent messages about the …

Importance There is evidence that Republican-leaning counties have had higher COVID-19
death rates than Democratic-leaning counties and similar evidence of an association …

During a pandemic, news media play a crucial role in communicating public health and
policy information. Traditional newspaper coverage is important amidst increasing …

This paper investigates whether the anti-scientific rhetoric of modern populists can induce
followers to engage in risky behavior. We gather electoral information, credit card expenses …