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The New York Times

SAT Adversity Index: A Drive Toward Diversity Without Discussing Race

May 17, 2019

Associate Professor John Friedman comments on the SAT test's new adversity rating, saying "For each extra year you spend in a good environment, you do a little better. It’s very powerful when somebody overcomes that."

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The New York Times

The Data All Guilt-Ridden Parents Need

April 25, 2019

Economics Professor Emily Oster critically discusses popular data regarding parenting choices and their effects on children in this New York Times Op-Ed.

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The Atlantic

College-Admissions Hysteria Is Not the Norm

April 23, 2019

Research conducted by Associate Professor John Friedman was cited in an article commenting on the American college admissions process.

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WWMT

Michigan names 3 people to serve on panel to recommend PFAS standards for drinking water

April 23, 2019

Professor David Savitz was one of three scientists selected to serve on a Michigan panel that will enforce drinking water standards for the state.

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World Economic Forum

Evolution and economics: How natural selection helped kick start industrialisation

April 20, 2019

Brown Economics Professor Oded Galor and PSTC Visiting Scholar Marc Klemp discuss their work relating genealogical records to economic growth.

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New York Times

Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow?

April 7, 2019

Brown Economics Professor Matthew Turner provides insight on congestion pricing.

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CSCC Podcasts

Gender Inequality in China

February 26, 2019

PSTC Postdoc Yun Zhou discusses gender inequality in China, particularly the implications of the one-child policy and its repeal.

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The Guardian

Weedkiller 'raises risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%'

February 14, 2019

PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz comments on a new study on the cancer-causing potential of glyphosate herbicides.

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City Journal

Barriers to Black Progress

February 13, 2019

PSTC economist Glenn Loury discusses the persistence of racial inequality in the U.S. with Jason Riley at a Manhattan Institute event.

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NPR

A High-Crime Neighborhood Makes It Harder To Show Up For School

February 13, 2019

"Kids who are supposed to be walking along streets with higher rates of violent crime are more likely to miss school," says Julia Burdick-Will, sociologist at Johns Hopkins University and a former PSTC postdoc.

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New York Times

The Biggest Economic Divides Aren’t Regional. They’re Local. (Just Ask Parents.)

February 12, 2019

The NYT cites research by PSTC economist John Friedman, noting neighborhoods explain "most of the geographic variation in upward mobility."

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The Good Men Project

Overcrowded Prisons – Nightmare Nests

February 1, 2019

Article cites study by PSTC economist Anna Aizer that finds youth who are imprisoned are less likely to finish school, more likely to offend again.

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C-SPAN

State and Local Policymaking, Panel 1

January 31, 2019

PSTC economist Justine Hastings participated in a Brookings Institute forum on evidence-based policymaking.

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M Live

Trump administration won’t set legal limit for PFAS in drinking water, report says

January 29, 2019

EPA advisory limit for PFAS "may not provide a sufficient margin of safety" for drinking water, says PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz.

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WUSA9

'I offer myself': Vets urge committee to take serious look at anti-malaria drugs

January 28, 2019

A committee chaired by PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz heard from veterans Monday about the health effects of antimalarial drugs.

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Panama City News Herald

Churning, yes, but no exodus

January 16, 2019

PSTC demographer Elizabeth Fussell notes population "churning" following hurricane in Florida.

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Fortune

Migrants Are Healthier and Make Everyone Wealthier, Says Report

January 11, 2019

Migrants may live longer and contribute more taxes, says a report co-authored by PSTC sociologist Michael J. White.

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News from Brown

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in economics

January 10, 2019

PSTC economists noted for their use of data in economics research.

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Fox Providence

Executive Suite 1/10/2019: Shawmut; Opportunity Atlas

January 10, 2019

PSTC economist John Friedman discusses with WPRI's Ted Nesi the interactive mapping tool he co-created.

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Education Week

The 2019 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

January 9, 2019

PSTC educators Matthew Kraft and John Papay ranked among those "who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy."

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WUSA9

National Academies to study long-term psychiatric effects of antimalarial drugs

January 7, 2019

PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz named chair of committee to study possible long-term health effects of antimalarial drugs used by U.S. military.

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Pew: After the Fact Podcast

The American Dream: Does Your Zip Code Determine Your Destiny?

January 4, 2019

PSTC economist John Friedman discusses how the opportunity to move up the economic ladder depends a lot on where you live.

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Vox, CEPR Policy Portal

Why children of teen mothers do worse in life

December 22, 2018

PSTC economist Anna Aizer writes about the role fathers play in teenage childbearing and the importance of policies that consider not only mothers.

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Wired Japan

The root of economic disparity is attributed to East Africa ten thousands of years ago

December 16, 2018

Wired Japan features PSTC economist Oded Galor's unified growth theory as a "Break Through & Mind Changing Idea."

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The Red & Black

Lines in the sand: Database shows how future opportunity depends on quality of homebase

December 13, 2018

Research by PSTC economist John Friedman and his colleagues show that future opportunities depend on family and neighborhood characteristics.

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Education Next

The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2018

December 10, 2018

Research on teacher coaching by the PSTC's Matthew Kraft is named among top Education Next articles for the year.

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Medium

The Complicated Truth About C-sections

December 10, 2018

PSTC economist Emily Oster writes about c-sections and their effects on child and maternal health.

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Winnipeg Free Press

Peru's child-welfare warning

December 10, 2018

PSTC anthropologist Jessaca Leinaweaver writes about poverty and child services custody cases.

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The New Times

Cultural diversity and economic growth in Africa

November 27, 2018

The interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion plays an important role in economic development, says research by Oded Galor.

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Pacific Standard

How a Volatile Climate Shapes the Way People Think

November 27, 2018

Research by Oded Galor finds people facing major climactic turbulence take greater risks than those who enjoy relative ecological stability.

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KJRH

Does your zip code determine your destiny?

November 19, 2018

Research by PSTC economist John Friedman shows the difference a zip code can make in determining someone's chances of rising out poverty.

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Providence Journal

Brown’s mindfulness center combines ‘strong, strong research’ and traditional practices

November 19, 2018

PSTC epidemiologist Eric Loucks leads interdisciplinary center that aims to combine outstanding research with practice.

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Fast Company

How “Ban the Box” has helped (and hurt) the job prospects of people with criminal records

November 15, 2018

PSTC visiting scholar and economist Terry-Ann Craigie notes the overall positive effect the Ban the Box policies have had on employment for people with criminal records.

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Slate

Should Pregnant Women Take Anti-Anxiety Medication? Some Have No Choice.

November 12, 2018

Economist Emily Oster weighs in on balancing the potential effects of medication with maternal mental health.

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AP News

Job growth is found to be no cure for a community’s poverty

October 18, 2018

Economic mobility often hinges on factors such as race, neighborhood demographics and housing prices, not job growth, says research by John Friedman.

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MarketWatch

Why the deck is stacked against fathers in teen pregnancies—and their children

October 16, 2018

A new study by economist Anna Aizer examines fathers in teen pregnancies, noting they have lower levels of human capital and earnings.

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Providence Journal

Health disparities in R.I.: Wellness tied to race, income, education and ZIP code

October 11, 2018

The Opportunity Altas, published by economist John Friedman and colleagues, shows areas in RI that confirm the correlation between race and income.

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GeekWire

Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty

October 5, 2018

The Gates Foundation commits $15M to Opportunity Insights, co-directed by economist John Friedman.

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New York Times

Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life

October 1, 2018

Big data research from economist John Friedman shows how neighborhoods matter for upward mobility.

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MD Magazine

Women with HIV Face Rising Health Risks in Unstable Housing

September 14, 2018

Omar Galarraga's research shows the importance of addressing social determinants of health.

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N-IUSSP

Marriage markets and assortative mating in first marriages and remarriages in the USA

September 10, 2018

Zhenchao Qian's research on marriage in the U.S. finds previously married individuals are disadvantaged in the marriage market.

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Education Next

Does Teacher Coaching Work?

September 5, 2018

Matthew Kraft discusses the past, present, and future of teacher coaching.

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The Washington Post

To fight sexually transmitted diseases, Montgomery Co. offers condoms in some high school clinics

September 3, 2018

Epidemiologist Mark Lurie says offering condoms in schools can make a difference in spread of STIs.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Digging into data helps lift kids out of poverty

August 28, 2018

John Friedman aims for revitalization of the American Dream using big data and increasing upward mobility.

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Spectrum

Complications during pregnancy may contribute to autism risk

August 22, 2018

PSTC epidemiologist Stephen Buka comments on new studies, noting that issues during pregnancy are a high risk factor for autism.

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APM Reports

Changing Class: Are colleges helping Americans move up?

August 20, 2018

Many Americans feel "the American Dream is slipping away," says PSTC economist John Friedman.

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Detroit Free Press

Detroit real estate game creates chaos in neighborhoods

August 17, 2018

Research by PSTC Postdoc Eric Seymour on the consequences of speculative bulk buying cited in regard to Detroit's dysfunctional housing market.

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Providence Business News

3 Brown educators named among top 200 most influential in U.S.

August 17, 2018

Matthew Kraft and John Papay have been ranked among the most influential educators in the U.S.

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The Hill

The government will be flying blind with an inaccurate 2020 Census

August 11, 2018

Anthropologist Jessaca Leinaweaver writes about the 2020 Census citizenship question and the possibility of doing demography without numbers.

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Barron's

Supreme Court Ruling Could Pave a Path to Better Schools

August 10, 2018

Economist John Friedman finds students of good teachers are less likely to experience teen pregnancy, more likely to go to selective colleges, and later earn more.

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