When homes become classrooms, things like a lack of technology and a quiet place to study take an even bigger toll on student achievement, new research finds.
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Many countries, ranging from Hungary to Brazil, are using violence and legal measures to control, intimidate and shut down independent organizations – including foreign ones.
It’s long been known that Black patrons of bars and restaurants tend to get worse service than white customers. What’s not been well understood is precisely why.
YouTube may have more potential to encourage children to learn than you’d think.
Curved origami isn’t just elegant art. It’s also a versatile way to vary the amount of force applied by robots and other machines.
A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state regulators.
When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.
Often the main differences among plans involve a long list of varying deductibles, co-pays and other out-of-pocket expenses, which can be tough to analyze.
How much weight would you put on a scientist’s expertise versus the opinion of a random stranger? People on either end of the political spectrum decide differently what seems true.
Schools can impact the mental health and well-being of not just students but their parents, too.
A survey suggests that most Americans feel that discussions about charitable support may interfere with the relationship between doctors and their patients.
The US economy’s record pandemic plunge was followed swiftly by a record upswing. But what does it all mean?
Insects are plentiful and inexpensive. Even when children aren’t attending school in person, they can learn from the encounters they have with insects outside.
The Earth is losing plants and animals at rates not seen in millions of years. Ecologists explain how protecting habitat on working lands – farms, forests and ranches – can help conserve species.
Google pays Apple to make its search engine the default on its devices, but the iPhone maker actually has more market power in the relationship.
Statistical models debunk claims by Trump and others that undocumented immigration into the U.S. increases crime, building on a litany of past research.
More Americans are getting benefits, and more of the people getting benefits are eligible for higher levels of support.
When deciding whether others should make trades, children may consider who likes what.
An optical sensor that can detect individual molecules promises early detection of diseases and environmental contamination.
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associated Director of Data Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of economics, Fordham University
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Provost Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Southern California
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
