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US is becoming a 'developing country' on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

  • Written by Kathleen Frydl, Sachs Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
imagePeople wait in line for a free morning meal in Los Angeles in April 2020. High and rising inequality is one reason the U.S. ranks badly on some international measures of development.Frederic J. Brown/ AFP via Getty Images

The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July...

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The national broadband rollout has a blind spot: Lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds

  • Written by Sascha Meinrath, Director of X-Lab and Palmer Chair in Telecommunications, Penn State
imageIs your broadband internet service always up to speed when you need it?10'000 Hours/DigitalVision via Getty images

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of...

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2022's supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters

  • Written by Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland
imageAbout a third of Pakistan flooded during the extreme monsoon in 2022, affecting an estimated 33 million people.AP Photo/Fareed Khan

There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a bucket of ice water and the right in a bucket of hot water, so that his overall temperature is average. That seemed to apply to the climate during...

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Railroads and unions reach deal to avert devastating strike, keeping America's trains and the economy on track – for now

  • Written by Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
imageThe U.S. depends on trains to transport almost half of all freight. AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar

Most Americans may not appreciate the central role that private railroads play in supporting the U.S. economy and their everyday lives. Recent fears of a railroad strike may have changed that.

After 20 straight hours of negotiations, brokered by President Joe...

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A New Mexico official who joined the Capitol attacks is barred from politics – but the little-known law behind the removal has some potential pitfalls for democracy

  • Written by Aziz Huq, Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago
imageCouy Griffin, a former county commissioner in Otero County, N.M., rides a horse in New York City in May 2020Gotham/Getty Images

A county court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Sept. 6, 2022, became the first in more than 150 years to disqualify a person from public office because they participated in an insurrection.

District Court Judge Francis Mathew...

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Lies are more common on laptops than on phones – how devices may shape our behavior when bargaining with strangers

  • Written by Terri R. Kurtzberg, Associate Professor of Management and Global Business, Rutgers University - Newark
imageA deceptive device? d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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People appear to be more willing to lie for personal gain when they use a laptop versus a smartphone, our new peer-reviewed research shows. Given that the two devices have nearly identical technical capabilities –...

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Fed likely to stay the course on interest rate hike as inflation ticks up but gas prices ease

  • Written by Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
imageLower gas prices will put downward pressure on inflation.Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Federal Reserve received mixed news in the latest data on U.S. inflation as it mulls another rate hike.

Consumer prices rose 8.3% in August from a year earlier, data released on Sept. 13, 2022, shows. While this pace is down from the 8.5% annual gain experienced in...

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Is your gas stove bad for your health?

  • Written by Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
imageA growing body of research suggests that gas stoves can pose health risks, especially for people with respiratory ailments.Sean Gladwell/Getty Images

Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than...

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5 challenges of doing college in the metaverse

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageA student wears virtual reality goggles and headphones as part of a digital learning experience.Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

More and more colleges are becoming “metaversities,” taking their physical campuses into a virtual online world, often called the “metaverse.” One initiative has 10 U.S....

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Free preventive care under the ACA is under threat again – a ruling exempting PrEP from insurance coverage may extend nationwide and to other health services

  • Written by Paul Shafer, Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
imagePrEP is almost 100% effective in preventing HIV infection when taken as directed.The Times/Gallo Images via Getty Images Editorial

Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law’s third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision left widely supported policies in...

Read more: Free preventive care under the ACA is under threat again – a ruling exempting PrEP from insurance...

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