To date, the program has provided nearly $10 million to roughly 137,000 of the country’s poorest citizens.
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Social scientists determined that body mass index growth declined for children of low-income parents in states that had expanded their Medicaid programs.
Women still have a long way to go to reach parity in the boardroom.
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A study of 3,000 companies found a correlation between local ‘social capital’ – which measures such variables as voter turnout and census response rates – and more women on corporate boards.
Women tend to book business travel earlier than men.
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New research shows women paid an average of $18 less per flight than men in the same position at the same company, mainly because they consistently booked earlier.
Gender gaps in achievement for AP math exams may lead to fewer women in STEM careers.
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A scholar warns that women will continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers unless educators focus on helping girls do better in advanced math courses in high school.
Aroma plays a big role in flavor perception.
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Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon all experienced big increases in both deposits and lending shortly after legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Young people say they don’t use protection during oral sex.
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The proportion of women in a discipline influences how rigorous and trustworthy people rate the field overall, as well as whether they categorize a STEM field as a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ science.
A new study found that the child tax credit advance payments immediately helped families who were suffering from food insufficiency.
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The 2021 child tax credit expansion helped lift millions of families with children out of hunger. After those payments ended in December 2021, those families may again face food insufficiency.
Grand Park, a multi-use sporting facility in Westfield, Ind., was built to lure youth sports competitions and tourists to the region.
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New research suggests parents are too focused on their children’s competition to spend time or money on things that don’t involve the tournament, hotel stays or quick dining.
First-generation college students say higher education is a way for them to improve their families’ lives, and their own.
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Students who are the first in their family to attend college view a college degree differently than children of college-educated parents, researchers find.
A new study identifies significant language barriers between doctors and their patients.
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The ability to store information is central to learning and the field of artificial intelligence. Researchers have shown how a unique material shows basic learning properties similar to that of slugs.
Even college-educated adults can still struggle with numbers.
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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