Should out-of-state students pay higher tuition than in-state students?
Distinguishing between in-state and out-of-state college tuition creates missed opportunities from a national perspective.
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Diverging average company pay—not what the CEO makes—explains most earnings inequality
Earnings inequality is rising at the biggest firms in the U.S., but average employee earnings across firms — not within them — accounts for most of the recent rise in earnings inequality.
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The role jobs play in opioid addiction recovery
Are workplace recovery programs successful in helping people to quit abusing drugs and avoid relapsing? A growing field of research suggests the answer is yes, though their success may have
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Reporting on the Mueller report: Tips from Garrett Graff
Journalist and historian Garrett Graff, who has written extensively about special counsel Robert Mueller, offers insights to help reporters cover Mueller’s federal investigation and its main findings.
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Elite college admissions: A preference for athletes and legacy students
How much of an edge do athletes and legacy students have in elite college admissions? How do they compare to other students academically? We’ve gathered research that looks at these questions and others.
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College student hunger: How access to food can impact grades, mental health
This collection of research looks at who on college campuses lacks access to food, especially health foods, and how going hungry can impact students’ grades and mental health.
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Journalism job ads show demand for marketing expertise, certain personality traits
A new study of job ads suggests there’s a demand for journalists with expertise in areas such as audience analytics and computer programming and those with certain personality traits such as outgoingness.
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News stories about the flu shot spawn debates about vaccines in general
“These online spaces tend to attract the extremely polarized,” researcher Richard Violette said. “Those are the individuals that are the most vocal.”
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What chasing clicks means for news: A tale of two dailies
A case study comparing two community newspapers finds that the paper more focused on audience metrics published fewer stories about civic issues.
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U.S. county health rankings focus on the burden of housing costs
Over one in ten households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs – a financial burden that takes a toll on health, too.
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