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Economics, Education, Race & Gender

Gains and gaps: Changing inequality in U.S. college entry and completion

by Pratibha Joshi | April 3, 2012

2011 paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research on college enrollment and completion trends by income and gender.

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Politics & Government

U.S. refugee admissions and resettlement policy

by Rozanne Larsen | April 2, 2012

2012 Congressional Research Service report summaries the admissions figures, details and history related to U.S. refugee policy.

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Media, Politics & Government

Exposure to anti-drug advertising and drug-related beliefs and behaviors among U.S. youth

by Margaret Weigel | April 2, 2012

2011 study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors on anti-drug television advertising and self-reported drug use in teenagers.

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Media

State of the United States news media, 2012

by Alex Remington | March 29, 2012

Study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism reports on the present situation for the news media and its potential future.

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Criminal Justice

Witnesses in action: The effect of physical exertion on recall and recognition

by Margaret Weigel | March 28, 2012

2012 report published in Psychological Science on physical exertion and the credibility of eyewitness reports.

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Politics & Government

A negativity gap? Gender, attack politics and voting in U.S. elections

by Rozanne Larsen | March 28, 2012

2010 study from Dartmouth College published in Politics & Genderon the different effects negative campaigns have on men and women.

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Economics, Education, Politics & Government

Explaining charter school effectiveness

by Katie Gleason | March 27, 2012

2011 study from MIT for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the effectiveness of urban and non-urban charter schools on raising student achievement levels.

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Economics, Politics & Government

Confidence in banks, financial institutions and Wall Street, 1971-2011

by Bakary Seckan | March 27, 2012

2012 longitudinal study from Stanford University on public opinion and financial crises.

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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

U.S. Justice Department: Does Neighborhood Watch reduce crime?

by John Wihbey | March 26, 2012

2008 U.S. Justice Department meta-analysis reviewing the results of 18 research projects and studies on the relationship between crime reduction and citizen policing programs.

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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Contemporary hate crimes, law enforcement and the legacy of racial violence

by Margaret Weigel | March 26, 2012

2009 paper published in the American Sociological Association on links between historical lynching and contemporary hate crimes.

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