How contact with the poor affects actions of the wealthy
A new study suggests Americans are less likely to support a tax on the wealthy after seeing a poor person in an affluent setting.
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The Mexico City Policy and abortion funding: International impacts
A collection of research and resources to help journalists understand the impact of the Mexico City Policy, which forbids organizations from using U.S. foreign aid to promote or educate people about abortion.
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The Freshman 15: Does college cause students to gain weight?
A new study suggests students gain about a pound – not 15 – during their first year of college. Also, young adults who attend college gain less weight than those who do not.
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Judges: How election financing affects judicial behavior
State supreme court judges who rely on public financing to fund their elections become less likely to favor attorneys who have donated to their campaigns in the past, a 2016 study suggests.
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Student bullying on school buses: Comparing teen boys and girls
Boys who ride the bus to school have a greater chance of being bullied than those using other transportation. But girls are generally more likely to be bullied.
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Sex offender housing and mobility: New research
A study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice looks at where registered sex offenders live 15 years after arrest.
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Prescription opioid drugs: What they cost and who pays
A study in Health Affairs suggests spending for prescription opioids tripled from 1999 to 2012 and that Medicare and Medicaid covered a growing portion of those costs.
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Movie production incentives: Do they help create jobs?
Financial incentives aimed at drawing film production firms to certain states produce mixed results when it comes to job creation, according to this recent study.
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How social media may influence student loyalty to a university
The strength of a university’s Facebook community may play a role in building brand loyalty among students.
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Unclaimed bodies: Who they are and how they died. A look at Indiana.
A study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences explores the unclaimed dead, including who they are, why they aren’t claimed and how coroner offices process them.
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