Why is Congress filled with old people?
It's not just presidential candidates who are old.
It's not just presidential candidates who are old.
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2024
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Having more education has long been linked to better individual health. But those benefits are also contagious, say the co-authors of a new working paper.
Social Sciences
May 14, 2024
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For the past 25 years, my research as a cultural anthropologist has taken me into the homes and neighborhoods of people living in poverty in cities and rural communities throughout the U.S.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2024
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In a new study, researchers have examined the long-term effects of government-led construction of manufacturing plants during World War II on the regions where they were built and on residents. The study found that wartime ...
Economics & Business
May 1, 2024
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The Detroit metropolitan area is one of the most segregated areas in the United States.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2024
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Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2024
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From Hermes to Smuckers to the fictional Waystar Royco of HBO's "Succession," family businesses often choose their CEOs from the ranks of kin. But is this a good business decision? As researchers who study entrepreneurship ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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Almost two decades ago, the inaugural State of Black California report was the first to provide a comprehensive look at how the material conditions and socioeconomic outcomes for Black Californians fared compared to other ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2024
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Humans are becoming more urban, with more than half of the world's population now living in cities. This rapid growth poses unique challenges to both the study and governance of cities—a challenge made harder because we ...
Environment
Apr 5, 2024
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Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century—over 100 years before textbooks mark the start of the Industrial Revolution—according to the most detailed ...
Other
Apr 4, 2024
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