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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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Tighter Border Policies Leave Migrants Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change

Open Borders Strengthen Developing Countries Economically As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions —…

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…

Discrimination, Inequality May Erase ‘Birthweight Advantage' of Black U.S. Immigrants in One Generation

Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

Diversity of Student Body Falls as Tuition Rises

A $1,000 tuition increase at four-year nonselective public institutions is associated with a 4.5 percent drop in campus diversity among full-time…

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…