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Why public universities are chasing rich kids from out of state

  • Written by Robert Massa, Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, USC, University of Southern California
College recruiters target high schools where kids are from well-off families.Hill Street Studios/Getty Images

There are many high-achieving, low-income students who are well qualified for admission to the nation’s top public colleges and universities. The problem is admission officers appear to spend little time trying to find them.

That much...

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There's plenty of toilet paper in the US – so why are people hoarding it?

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Almost 150 U.S. companies make toilet paper.Studio Dagdagaz/Shutterstock.com

The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll.

The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet paper in cities across the U.S. and world.

While it...

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Can gambling juice fandom for women's sports?

  • Written by Adam Cohen, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
Members of the University of Oregon's basketball team embrace before the final of the Pac-12 women's tournament.AP Photo/John Locher

Every March Madness, thousands of tweets and articles dissecting seedings, potential upsets and favorable matchups flood the feeds of sports fans.

According to ESPN, over 70 million people will fill out a bracket....

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Newborn babies weigh less today – possibly due to the increased popularity of cesarean sections and induced labor

  • Written by Andrea Tilstra, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
Cesarean sections have become more common in the U.S. Tomsickova Tatyana/Shutterstock.com

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The decline in U.S. birth weight has been somewhat of a puzzle for public health researchers. Between 1990 and 2017, average birth weight declined from 7.36 pounds to 7.19 pounds.

There...

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Why so few young Americans vote

  • Written by John Holbein, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education, University of Virginia
Not all of Bernie Sanders' young supporters are showing up at the polls.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. The gap between 18- to 29-year-olds and those over 60, a common measuring stick, is more than twice as large here than it is in comparable democracies, like Canada and...

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Indian Country leaders urge Native people to be counted in 2020 Census

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Alaska Native girls prepare to dance in honor of the beginning of the 2020 Census in rural Alaska. The Census count begins in this state out of necessity and tradition.AP Images/Gregory Bull

Native Americans living on reservations and in traditional villages were the most undercounted people in the 2010 U.S. Census. This year, tribal leaders through...

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When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people

  • Written by Alex Horenstein, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Miami
Protective measures and their safety assurances can change how people act around risk.Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP

Coronavirus fears triggered a recent surge in sales of protective masks, as well as disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Now there’s a shortage and concern that even health care providers who must wear face masks won’t...

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If I get sick with coronavirus, can Donald Trump make me stay home?

  • Written by Brian Labus, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

President Donald Trump recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and control public statements by government health officials about the crisis.

In the days since, health departments throughout the country have investigated potential cases, announced new cases and declared public...

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A coronavirus recession may be coming: Here's what to do with your money

  • Written by Alexander Kurov, Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Research Chair in Finance, West Virginia University
In Rome, a normally packed Colosseum is virtually empty. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Global markets are crashing, the price of oil is plummeting and even entire countries are in lockdown. The odds of a recession due to the new coronavirus outbreak are rising every day.

A question I’m often asked as a finance professor and a CFA charterholder is...

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Protecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage every year

  • Written by Michael Beck, Research professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Mangroves along Mexico's Yucatan coastline.Michael Beck, CC BY-ND

Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S. economy more than US$50 billion yearly in damage from winds and flooding. And as these storms travel across the Atlantic, they also ravage many Caribbean nations.

We study coastal ecosystems and how to value the natural...

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