Concerned about the proliferation of fake news, CQ Press has created a short checklist aimed at students and teachers that offers some tools for divining what’s solid news and what’s bogus.

Hans Rosling, a epidemiologist whose gained global attention with twin messages of the power of stats and of hope, has died.

With science on the defensive for the time being, and the the fear of retribution palpable, the long-standing question of whether scientists should ever become advocates has come into sharper focus.

With a large portion of social and behavioral science basic research paid for by the United States government, how the funding process works and who makes the decisions is of vital interest. Here’s a primer on the process and list of key players in the 115th Congress. Plus, sign up for a webinar on the issue!

The value in economics lies not in some magical ability to divine the future. Tell that to the policymakers who expect their fortunes told.

In the wake of the Brexit vote, our Daniel Nehring insists, academia’s arguments in favor of an open society have remained surprisingly weak.

Our Howard Silver looks over some of the personnel changes and rhetoric coming from the White House to see what lies down the road for U.S. government support of social and behavioral science and data collection.

People tend to herd together, whether it’s following the crowd or determining what news to accept. UCL economist Michelle Baddeley has studied this behavior and discusses what she’s learned in this latest Social Science Bites podcast.