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Despite claims that college turns students liberal, a new study reveals that students gain more appreciation for both liberal and conservative views during their freshman year.
The French president said he would eliminate all coal-fired plants in his country by 2021, while his US counterpart is pushing policies intended to make them more profitable. Either way, the laws of economics will win.
For-profit fundraisers often keep more of the money they collect on behalf of nonprofits than they should but Ohio’s attorney general is accusing a charity of serving as an accomplice to a crime.
People who see themselves as conscientious consumers often buy items made by companies that violate their values because it’s hard to keep that information in mind.
Unlike other age groups, 16- to 24-year-olds haven’t recovered the job losses they suffered during the Great Recession. Spurring investment and growth are key to getting them back to work.
Santa reportedly rewards children who behave with more presents than their naughty peers. The data suggest the real world isn’t as clear-cut.
Gerrymandered districts are under fire across the US. But a weird district shape isn’t necessarily a bad one.
Dealing with a co-worker or manager who says demonstrably false things can be a challenge, particularly at holiday office parties. Here’s a guide to handle a colleague in denial.
An economist explains why turkeys defy the economic laws of supply and demand.
Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
According to new research, the way you respond could determine whether or not you’ll repeat the same mistake in the future.
A cashless society depends on three things, all of which have failed in recent weeks as a result of natural disasters and security breaches.
The idea that terror groups like Boko Haram fund their activities through ivory poaching in Africa is a compelling narrative. But it’s undermining wildlife conservation and human rights.
Rural development experts say the best way to help coal communities by is investing in people, infrastructure and a clean environment. Instead, President Trump’s budget cuts programs in these areas.
Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Prize in economics for his groundbreaking work incorporating how humans actually behave into economic thinking.
Today’s scientific research is characterized by interdisciplinary, international collaboration. Awards like the Nobel Prizes haven’t caught up.
Intuition is just one of many factors that shape what you believe.
Kids need to play outside for a number of reasons, but there may even be benefit for their eyes. Here’s how sunlight helps prevent nearsightedness, or myopia.
Why do nonprofit fundraisers juxtapose calls to feed the hungry, house the homeless and cure cancer with champagne toasts?
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PhD student of the sociology of mass violence, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
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Senior Research Associate Engineer, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology and Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Director Polar Rock Repository, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Professor of History, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology, The Ohio State University
