Corrupt US states get more corrupt after gaining revenue from natural resources
New natural resource revenue may exacerbate corruption in states already struggling with government corruption, new research finds.
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New natural resource revenue may exacerbate corruption in states already struggling with government corruption, new research finds.
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Exposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems.
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Health warning labels that use strong causal language deter consumers more than labels with weaker language.
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American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of federal government recommendations for healthy eating.
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To curb climate change, meat-eaters should step away from the T-bone. Research on drivers of meat consumption adds insight as to how to make that happen.
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Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are the strategies for tackling climate change that have won the hearts of many economists. But the details of how the price of carbon is set are hardly settled.
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Globally, as many as half of the people who survive extreme weather events experience negative mental health outcomes.
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These studies show that the trade war is a net loss for the world economy. And if a global trade war broke out, the economic hit could approach that seen during the Great Recession.
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Dozens of people in the U.S. have found frogs, bats, birds and other creatures — some still alive — in their packaged produce in recent years, finds a new study.
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Journalists report on complex and difficult topics, including natural disasters, political violence and human suffering. We’ve summarized studies that look at how occupational stress affects journalists’ mental health.
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