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New Report Details What’s Driving Partisan Divide on Waning Support for Ukraine
A new report by Department of Government and Politics Professors Shibley Telhami and Stella Rouse reveals how Americans’ attitudes about the war in Ukraine have changed, as well as the demographic factors that may be accounting for the change—with a particular emphasis on the increasing partisan divide from March to May 2022.
Most Americans Oppose Allowing Transgender Women to Play Competitive Women’s Sports, New UMD-Post Poll Finds
The latest poll conducted by the University of Maryland’s Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE)—housed within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences—the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism's Shirley Povich Center, and The Washington Post revealed that most Americans oppose allowing transgender female athletes to play sports against other girls and women at the professional, college and high school levels.
Doulas are Associated with Better Maternal Health Care, Especially for Mothers of Color
A valuable but underutilized resource in the field of maternal health is linked to better pregnancy outcomes and more respectful health care from providers: a doula.