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Data Journalism

Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·March 7, 2026·4 min read

Regional differences in excessive drinking

Researchers from Nationhood Lab, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and the HealthPartners Institute found significant differences in excessive drinking across the American Nations regional cultures in a new paper published in the academic journal PLOS One
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·February 23, 2026·5 min read

Persistent poverty varies massively across U.S. regions

It’s essentially non-existent at the county level in some regions, and hardly uncommon in others
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·February 10, 2026·4 min read

Is Trump’s support faltering in every region save Greater Appalachia?

Colin Woodard·
FeaturedIn the News
·January 2, 2026·2 min read

For Politico: the historical roots of our (regional) immigration divide

The "Great Wave" immigrants didn't come to the Dixie regions, where policies and public attitudes toward them remain unfriendly today
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·December 17, 2025·3 min read

Blue Shift: California’s redistricting ballot measure converts its Far West section

In November, Californians passed Proposition 50, redistricting the state's Congressional districts in response to Texas's extreme, mid-cycle gerrymander. Many Trump-supporting areas backed the move.
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·December 8, 2025·4 min read

Regional differences in attitudes toward undocumented immigrants

Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·November 22, 2025·5 min read

The 2025 Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections and the American Nations

This month's votes followed the usual regional lines, but with shifts toward Democrats even in rural Appalachia
Colin Woodard·
FeaturedUpdates
·October 29, 2025·2 min read

Nations Apart — the book showcasing Nationhood Lab — goes on tour

Project Director Colin Woodard's new book goes on sale November 4 from Viking Press / Random House. He's doing a dozen events in six states and the District of Columbia.
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·September 23, 2025·7 min read

Vaccinations and deaths: the Regional Geography of the Covid-19 pandemic

Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·August 31, 2025·3 min read

The 2024 Presidential Election and the American Nations, updated

An updated regional breakdown of the last US election to include Alaska results and the final results for greater New York City and beyond
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·August 13, 2025·2 min read

The American Nations regions across North America

Nationhood Lab recently mapped the regional cultures across Canada, Greenland, Northern Mexico and parts of the Caribbean, allowing the American Nations analytical model to be used for cross-country comparisons.
Colin Woodard·
In the News
·July 30, 2025·1 min read

Canadian regional politics mirror those in the U.S., Woodard argues in essay for Ottawa think tank

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Nationhood Lab
  • THE CHALLENGE
    • An Authoritarian Threat
    • A Balkanized Federation
    • A Lost National Narrative
  • OUR WORK
    • Data Journalism
    • A New National Narrative
    • Research and Publications
    • Initiatives
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  • ABOUT US
    • The Project
    • Project Director
    • Advisory Council
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