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Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies, many are…

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Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health care system…

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Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown

Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection rates forced…

Simple Interventions Can Help People Spot False Headlines

The avalanche of online content available to people around the world has outpaced humans’ ability to separate fact from what can be highly toxic and…

To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed

During any crisis, timely, and sometimes life-altering, decisions must be made, requiring an extreme amount of sound judgment under uncertainty. The…

Mentoring Programs Help Female Economists Secure Tenure-Track Positions

There remains a dearth of women in economics, with far fewer females securing tenure-track jobs and publishing academic research than men. Past…

Racial Disparities in Pollution Exposure Fell Thanks to Clean Air Act

Many case studies suggest that low income and racial minority groups face disproportionately high exposures to environmental pollution. But the…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were no more…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

Two Men With Green and Red Dots

To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief, Study Says

Beliefs can be hard to change, even if they are scientifically wrong. But those on the fence about an idea can be swayed after hearing facts related…

Militarization of Police Fails to Enhance Safety, May Harm Police Reputation

This month marks the four-year anniversary of protests over the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Those protests were met with a…

Assault During Pregnancy Can Lead to Low Birth Weight and Pre-Term Babies

Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights …

Mental Health Declining Among Disadvantaged American Adults

American adults of low socioeconomic status report increasing mental distress and worsening well-being, according to a new study by Princeton…

Purple Districts Elect the Most Extreme Legislators, Driving Polarization

So-called purple voting districts that change hands between Republicans and Democrats — rather than reliably conservative and liberal districts — are…

Boosting Employment Rate Is Unlikely to Curb Opioid Use

Improving job prospects for people in economically depressed parts of the United States is unlikely to help curb the opioid epidemic, according to a…

Great Recession Still Plagues Workers with Lower Lifetime Wages

Losing a job often leads to lower earnings that stretch long beyond the time of unemployment. Yet it’s hard to know exactly what causes these lower…

Pride Tops Guilt as a Motivator for Environmental Decisions

A lot of pro-environmental messages suggest that people will feel guilty if they don’t make an effort to live more sustainably or takes steps to…