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Won't you be my neighbor?

April 9, 2018

Sanitation practices help explain a longstanding puzzle over infant mortality rates in India.

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Taxing Russia's drinking problem

March 26, 2018

How much would a 50 percent increase on the price of vodka reduce alcohol abuse?

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Imagining a better life

February 12, 2018

Treating AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa made people there feel optimistic about living longer. So, they invested in their future.

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Party schools and sexual assault

January 31, 2018

An interview with Isaac Swensen about college football, excessive drinking, and threats against women on campus.

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When winning the lottery means you lose

January 29, 2018

Can school voucher programs reduce student achievement?

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Closing Pakistan’s gender gap in voter turnout

January 26, 2018

A simple message encouraged women to vote, and it did not cost much.

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Holding corrupt institutions accountable

January 22, 2018

Can social media be a check on power when mainstream news outlets cannot?

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The power of Papal persuasion

November 20, 2017

How much did Pope John Paul II influence the beliefs and actions of Catholics?

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Animal sacrifice

November 8, 2017

China's collectivization movement in the 1950s is a stark example of the power of incentives.

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Better Bureaucracy

October 27, 2017

A popular anti-poverty program is changing rural China.