Study Finds Persistent Lack of Diversity in U.S. Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds that Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials in the U.S. have consistently failed to

New Study: Xi Chen and co-authors find persistent lack of diversity in U.S. Alzheimer’s clinical trials ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

Stephen Latham: The End of Irreversibility Howie and Harlan are joined by Stephen Latham, a Yale School of Medicine senior research scholar and the director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics. Stephen reflects on his journey to...

New Podcast: Stephen Latham speaks with @thehowie.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social about law, medicine, and the definition of death: insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...

Opinion | Why Is No Kings So Old?

The ISPS-supported, student-run Yale Youth Poll in today's New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/o...

Coming later this week!

NEW results from the spring Yale Youth Poll: Young Voters Vehemently Oppose Trump, ICE; See Big Risks and Some Benefits to AI youthpoll.yale.edu/spring-2026-...

Opinion | No Shy Person Left Behind

"No Shy Person Left Behind" bit.ly/4vhmIq7 from Hélène Landemore @landemore.bsky.social @nytimesoped.bsky.social

Four optical illusion impossible shapes

Members of the Yale community, please join us April 17-18 for “Misperceptions in Social Science Research,” a 2-day workshop organized by @itamaryakir.bsky.social and featuring @betsylevyp.bsky.social and Leonardo Bursztyn. Learn more and register to attend: bit.ly/47YVLhd

When trust is lost, how do we get it back? “Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, posed that question

ISPS co-sponsored this vital conference hosted by @yalesph.bsky.social on rebuilding trust in public health: bit.ly/4ltiOWG

If you're in New Haven tomorrow, come to @ispsyale.bsky.social, as I'm thrilled to get to discuss with @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @jacobhacker.bsky.social (two of my very favorite people) the Medicaid impact of the (not so) BBB. A great convo ahead! politicalscience.yale.edu/event/medica...

Three graduate students talk at a table next to a large window

Spend a minute with our graduate policy fellows: bit.ly/3PkOq54

Opinion | The Democratic Brand Is Toxic in Too Many States

New research from
@jkalla.bsky.social and @dbroockman.bsky.social in a piece by @mattyglesias.bsky.social in the NY Times (Gift Link): www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/o...

How to Have Politics Without Politicians Democracy is in trouble. Several rankings show that the world is in a “democratic recession.” Polls show that ordinary citizens are losing faith in their governments. Is there a fix? Hélène Landemore ...

@hlandemore.bsky.social talks to @foreignpolicy.com about her new book: foreignpolicy.com/live/helene-...

Jacob Hacker speaks at a lectern in a classroom.

Doing your taxes? Wondering how we can make the system fairer? A recent conference led by @jacobhacker.bsky.social and @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social at APEX has some answers: bit.ly/4sdFtJ3

Opinion | The Democratic Brand Is Toxic in Too Many States

New research from
@jkalla.bsky.social and @dbroockman.bsky.social in a piece by @mattyglesias.bsky.social in the NY Times (Gift Link): www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/o...

Jacob Hacker speaks at a lectern in a classroom.

Doing your taxes? Wondering how we can make the system fairer? A recent conference led by @jacobhacker.bsky.social and @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social at APEX has some answers: bit.ly/4sdFtJ3

When trust is lost, how do we get it back? “Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, posed that question

ISPS co-sponsored this vital conference hosted by @yalesph.bsky.social on rebuilding trust in public health: bit.ly/4ltiOWG

Today in The Argument, Milan Singh and I do a deep dive into the data on who is ordering food delivery.

www.theargumentmag.com/p/whos-reall...

New study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an

New study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time bit.ly/3P3HtFf

Citizens, assemble! The case for politics without politicians In a new book, political theorist Hélène Landemore argues that electoral politics is irredeemably broken but that democracy can be repaired by empowering ordinary people to govern.

Bring out the shy people.

In a new book, Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore makes the case for politics without politicians. She argues that while current democratic systems may be faltering, they can be strengthened by giving ordinary people a more direct role in governing.

An amicus brief filed by Yale Professor Akhil Reed Amar in the Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS case:

"The basic issues at stake go to the very
foundation of the Constitution. At root, citizenship is
the right to have rights, and the right to belong."

www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

Great write-up on our recent studies:

“Back in the day, if you wanted to know what the Seattle General Strike was, you’d grab an encyclopedia or ... check Wikipedia,” Karell said. “Now, you just ask ChatGPT... Increasingly, the information we rely on is being packaged by tools built by companies.”

Robot hand poises over a computer keyboard

New study: AI Tools Like ChatGPT Make Learning Easier — and More Persuasive bit.ly/4cmVUxO @thomasdavidson.bsky.social

Eli Rau speaks in a classroom

Eli Rau presents his work on reciprocity and public support for
anti-democratic behavior.

Introduction: American Government and the Politics of Problem Solving This special issue brings together essays by leading political scientists to provide insights on the politics of problem solving in the contemporary American state. This brief introduction summarizes ...

The special issue of @theforum-degruyter.bsky.social on "American Government and the Politics of Problem Solving" that I coedited with Alan Gerber has been published. Intro (Open Access) here: @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @ispsyale.bsky.social 1/2
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Executive Director of Democratic Innovations Program in New Haven, Connecticut, 06511 | Other at Yale University Apply for Executive Director of Democratic Innovations Program job with Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 06511. Other at Yale University

@ispsyale.bsky.social is hiring an Executive Director for its Democratic Innovations Program. Very good pay for a super interesting job at a place doing cutting edge research on this and many other topics.

careers.yale.edu/us/en/job/YU...

Megan Ranney and Stuart Buck speak while sitting in chairs in a wood-paneled room

Our events with @stuartbuck.bsky.social are in the latest issue of @yalesph.bsky.social's Science & Society digital magazine: bit.ly/40isauV

Helene Landemore next the cover of her book "Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule"

Talking about her new book, @hlandemore.bsky.social makes the case for politics without politicians: bit.ly/4r6bsKd

Helene Landemore next the cover of her book "Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule"

Talking about her new book, @hlandemore.bsky.social makes the case for politics without politicians: bit.ly/4r6bsKd

🚨 New paper out at @ajpseditor.bsky.social 🚨

Do the public hold meaningful attitudes? Using the case of abortion policy preferences, we provide strong evidence that policy prefrences can be coherent, stable over time, and causally explain vote choice.

doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

Vanessa Williamson speaks in a classroom

So thrilled to share this overview of a timely new book from @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social, as she talks with APEX about "The Price of Democracy" and how battles over taxes define who belongs in 'We the People' bit.ly/4aXIBSj @jacobhacker.bsky.social