Achievement growth: International and U.S. state trends in student performance
2012 report from the Harvard Kennedy School on how the performance of U.S. public-school students compares domestically and internationally.
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Impact of race, ethnicity and immigration status on political participation
2012 study from Harvard, Brown and the University of Missouri on the factors that influence voting behavior in minority communities.
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HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research studies relating to HIV/AIDS in Africa and its prevention and treatment.
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“Sexting” by high school students: An exploratory and descriptive study
2012 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior looking at the extent of the phenomenon among young people of texting revealing images to each other.
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Drought in the United States: Policy implications and research findings
2012 report from the Congressional Research Bureau on the history and current severity of U.S. national and regional droughts, including policy responses.
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The state of the nation’s housing, 2012
2012 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University on housing trends after the United States financial crisis.
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The opt-in revolution? Contraception and the gender gap in wages
2012 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) on oral contraceptive use and later declines in the gender wage gap.
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Kaiser Family Foundation: 2012 Health Security Watch
2012 survey and report from the Kaiser Family Foundation on deep worries about health care coverage and costs.
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How large and long-lasting are the persuasive effects of televised campaign ads?
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how campaign ad effects on voters quickly deteriorate over time.
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Pew Research Center: Cell Internet use 2012
2012 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project investigating the extent to which cell phones are being used for online activities
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