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A new panel study from APPC researchers shows that people who evinced a conspiracy mentality in 2019, prior to the pandemic, were subsequently more likely to believe Covid-19 conspiracy theories.

APPC is launching a science and health knowledge monitor comprising quarterly survey reports to track national levels of health knowledge and misinformation over time.

Penn's Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law has published a report by over 30 national security experts on how to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility.

Trust that the Supreme Court is operating in the best interests of the American people has plummeted amid growing perceptions of partisanship, according to APPC's survey.

The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics awarded four adult civics education grants to organizations in the Civics Renewal Network and partnered on a guide to civics for adults.

New article from APPC researchers shows misbeliefs about vaccine safety predicted hesitancy to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11, even among vaccinated U.S. adults.

Street Law released a free curriculum for middle and high schools on the rule of law, created with the support of APPC's 2021 Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Award.

A survey shows public knowledge about monkeypox has increased rapidly in recent weeks, though misconceptions and uncertainty persist.

After two years of improvement, Americans’ knowledge of some basic facts about their government has fallen, with less than half able to name the three branches of government.

In advance of Constitution Day, September 17, Annenberg Classroom has released a new film on the First Amendment's freedom of speech when it comes to students in schools.