Agriculture subsidies jump 59%: New report on the farm bill
Agriculture subsidies and food stamps are wrapped into one five-year law that costs taxpayers about $100 billion per year. A government report looks at how the current farm bill is faring.
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Who serves in the military: Parsing Pentagon data
Since the end of the draft in the 1970s, the U.S. military has become a professional fighting force. But is it representative of Americans? Not really.
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Quantifying the local health effects of transporting coal
The environmental impacts of burning coal are well known. But transporting coal can also hurt the health of people living nearby, a new study shows.
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Can Facebook thwart corruption?
Widespread Facebook use may lower corruption, a new study suggests, especially in countries with poor press-freedom records.
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Obamacare appears to save a Millennial’s life every day
By mandating that health insurance plans cover dependents until age 26, Obamacare may have saved a dramatic number of young Americans’ lives.
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Drugs in our rivers: Bugs on speed and Prozac in the food chain
When we flush, Prozac, cocaine and antibiotics trickle into the ecosystem. Researchers are just beginning to understand their effects.
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Globalization, by enriching executives, is boosting income inequality
Income inequality and globalization have risen together in recent decades. A new paper describes how the top 1 percent benefits.
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Estimating future hurricane damage in the era of global warming
The changing climate is expected to breed fiercer hurricanes. As the dollar value of the damage increases, the cleanup will become harder for America to afford, a new paper forecasts.
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Social Security reform: An explainer
Half of millennials believe Social Security will run dry before they retire. That’s not entirely true, but without major reforms their benefits will take a hit. We explain.
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High-fructose corn syrup and your health: Research roundup
High-fructose corn syrup is found in many foods today. We profile the latest research on the sweetener’s association with obesity, diabetes and liver disease.
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