As the issue of an open and free internet again comes up for public debate, Congress could participate – and help regulators devise a workable set of policies.
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How can we fight the opioid epidemic? Redesign the drugs, rethink how we assess patients and mandate prescription monitoring.
Striking a better gender balance would be easy, but until now universities have not been paying much attention to the problem.
Many who represent themselves in court fail to make it through the process, have their case dismissed or lose what otherwise would have been a winning case.
With a little advance planning and creativity, librarians can help keep kids and teens busy and safe during emergencies.
Instead of focusing only on crime, the government can help set refugees up for success by collecting data on what’s working and what’s not in the integration process.
Nearly one in five employed Americans is bound by a contract restricting moves to rival companies. Here’s one way to make those arrangements less common.
Race-conscious admissions policies are still the best way to achieve diversity on campus. Yet, some race-neutral methods could help colleges improve diversity – and stand up to legal scrutiny.
With some tinkering, a federal tax credit that encourages developers to create new units that low-income Americans can afford to rent might yield other benefits.
The US wants to invest in more infrastructure to handle our rainfall and melted snow. Stormwater credits could help cut costs and protect the environment.
A new data management system can give emergency responders a fast lane on the internet to help speed rescue efforts after a disaster.
A high school science test, a Psych 101 course, long job applications: Sometimes it’s hard to be motivated to succeed. As it turns out, how you respond to difficulty and ease can make all the difference.
Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here’s a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders can do more for the common good – and live up to their end of the tax break bargain.
The courts are saying that down-and-out Americans have a right to seek curbside alms despite efforts to ban the practice. Two scholars have come up with an alternative to anti-panhandling ordinances.
More than 200 mayors have committed their cities to stick with the Paris climate deal no matter what the US does. Electric vehicles offer a promising route to making good on that pledge.
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they’re not going anywhere.
More than half of American families aren’t able to save a dime to cover the cost of college, and the 529 college savings plan has done almost nothing to change that.
In past wars, taxes were increased to cover some of the extra spending. That’s not the case for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the costs are adding up fast.
Large numbers of veterans hold misconceptions about IT work that discourage them from pursuing careers in the field.
People don’t want to endure the interruptions and inconveniences of keeping their computer software up to date. Research tells us why, and how we might fix the problem – and protect ourselves.
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PhD candidate in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Managing Director/Chief Operations Officer of the Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
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Directeur de recherche de classe exceptionnelle (emeritus) of the C.N.R.S., École polytechnique
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