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Publication bias may create unrealistic expectations about how well these drugs work among prescribers and patients.
Predatory lending and the subprime mortgage crises as well as a history of economic injustice fueled the Baltimore protests.
The fast-food chain’s surprise decision to lift its workers’ wages stems from a mix of morality, economics and politics.
With low-income kids unable to participate in the social media conversations of their wealthier peers, a new form of digital inequity is emerging.
If we can understand how and when changes in the brain start to happen in people with Down syndrome, we may be able find ways to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease for everyone.
It’s important not to conflate and confuse Cobain’s varying personas.
As it’s done with its electric cars, Tesla will need to rely on well-heeled early technology adopters and friendly regulations to sell lots of home batteries.
Global coverage of the Nepal earthquake focused issues of preparedness and political instability but missed the systemic, historical inequities that made the disaster so devastating.
What is up with Bernie Sanders? No chance that he would win the primary, much less the presidency. But there is a long history of outsider candidates who have impacted American politics.
South Korean students have consistently been at the top of global standardized tests. But the high grades have come at a tremendous cost.
It turns out, there are few benefits to remaining nonprofit, but many reasons to give it up.
But not in the way you think. Insurance isn’t just about getting care when you are really sick. It’s also about the care you get before that.
Freddie Gray had high levels of lead as a child, one of the environmental injustices suffered by poor and minority groups.
New building techniques can mitigate the impact of even major earthquakes. What will it take to protect infrastructure in places like Nepal?
People working in this field often view themselves with a “person-of-steel” mentality – placing themselves in peril by ignoring their own needs.
For seismologists, there’s much to be learned after a major earthquake, as aftershocks help them map out the fault with high precision. More data now can prepare a region for its next big one.
Black male kids who start out by excelling in STEM gradually lose interest due to low teacher expectations and racial stereotyping. The result? Blacks hold only 6% of all STEM jobs.
A perfect storm of personalities, demand and money has created unprecedented hype. How should the media respond?
The arguments behind right-to-work legislation rely on a lot of flawed math that any statistician would frown upon.
Scientists, philosophers, historians, journalists, agency administrators and activists grapple with what it means to ‘save nature’ in the Anthropocene.
The massive temblor not only resulted in thousands of deaths, it also caused economic damage that will likely equal more than half of Nepal’s entire GDP.
The relationship between Nepal and the international development industry has long been difficult. But the work of Nepalese youth groups gives grounds for hope.
The Supreme Court is the final word on the country’s laws but its decisions don’t necessarily end culture debates. Two scholars look at same sex-marriage arguments made before the court.
Research suggests that many international health-oriented responses are poorly targeted. So what kind of health response would best target the needs of the Nepalese?