Amtrak safety, rail transit and Positive Train Control: Research roundup
An updated collection of recent reports, research and analysis relating to Amtrak, rail transit and Positive Train Control.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Journalism branding: Impact on reporters’ personal identities
This study, published in Journalism in 2017, examines how journalism branding efforts affect the personal identities of reporters, editors and columnists.
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How uninsured adults access health care
Uninsured adults don’t use emergency rooms more than insured adults. But they use other forms of health care much less, new research finds. Another study considers a strategy to change this.
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Impacts of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) currently provides low-cost insurance coverage to 9 million children. In September 2017, Congress failed to pass legislation reauthorizing the program, which now faces an uncertain future. We’ve collected the latest scholarship on the program to highlight the stakes in this legislative battle.
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Hate speech breeds hate, says new research
Hate speech is not hard to find in 2017. Such verbal violence begets hate and prejudice, a new study finds.
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New York can expect bigger floods, much more often
Imagine a storm like Hurricane Sandy hitting New York every five years. Under new climate models outlined in a prestigious scientific journal, the storms are likely to get much worse and hit much more often.
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Google Street View can predict voting patterns and race
Google’s “Street View” photographs can be used to predict if a town will vote Democrat or Republican. They can also be used to estimate a neighborhood’s racial fabric.
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Number of U.S. felons tripled in three decades
One-third of African American men have been convicted of a felony, according to data recently published in Demography. For white men, the figure is less than half that.
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Blockchain: A new technology for global health development?
Blockchain, the technological innovation behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, could spark global health development.
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Nuclear may be critical for meeting Paris climate goals
Environmental campaigners are split on the role nuclear power can play in cleaning up the planet. New research suggests that closing nuclear plants increases carbon emissions.
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