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Environment, Politics & Government

What do Americans think about climate change at the state and local level?

by Scholars Strategy Network | June 10, 2015

2015 research brief on Americans’ perceptions of climate risks and support for policy options, with breakdowns for all 50 states, 435 congressional districts, and 3,000-plus counties.

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Economics, Politics & Government

The untold story of Chinese restaurants in America

by Scholars Strategy Network | June 10, 2015

2015 research brief highlighting the dynamic interaction between exclusionary legal policies and immigrants’ adaptive strategies, by Heather R. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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DACA website (uscis.gov)
Politics & Government

Who is gaining the most from Obama’s deferred action program for undocumented adults?

by Scholars Strategy Network | June 10, 2015

2015 research brief on the impact of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, by Jaein Josefina Lee, Carolina Valdivia Ordorica and Kristina Brant of Harvard University.

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Health

Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup

by Leighton Walter Kille | June 9, 2015

2015 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.

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Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Global discrimination against LGBT persons: 2015 United Nations report

by Kristina Mastropasqua | June 8, 2015

2015 report from the United Nations providing the latest information on discrimination and violence toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons globally.

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Media, Race & Gender

Gender disparities and journalism: Research perspectives

by John Wihbey | June 5, 2015

2015 roundup of reports relevant to women and news media, with an emphasis on emerging trends and continuing problems with retention and promotion.

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112th Congress (house.gov)
Politics & Government

Money and access to meetings with politicians: New evidence from a field experiment

by John Wihbey | June 2, 2015

2015 study in the American Journal of Political Science showing how access to meetings with congressional offices may be aided by a history of prior campaign donations.

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Environment

Water quality, pesticides and regulation: New research on dangers and trends

by John Wihbey | May 28, 2015

2015 study from the U.S. Geological Survey examining trends in pesticide traces found in waterways across the country and effects on aquatic life and human health.

Expert Commentary

Environment, Health

Food safety in the United States: Research roundup

by Justin Feldman | May 27, 2015

2014 review of recent research papers on a variety of food safety issues affecting U.S. consumers.

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Health, Race & Gender

Changes in Americans’ attitudes about sex: Reviewing 40 years of data

by John Wihbey | May 27, 2015

2015 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior reviewing the complex research literature on changes in U.S. attitudes about sex and analyzing data from the General Social Survey.

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Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

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287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers
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287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

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