Child and adolescent deaths decreased by half worldwide since 1990
Child and adolescent deaths have decreased 51.7% worldwide from 1990 to 2017. But the gap between poor and rich countries has grown.
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Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer
New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.
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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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Heat makes workers less productive, impacts health
Employees who work in hot conditions are not as productive and can suffer from kidney injury, dehydration and other health problems, according to a new review.
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When the economy suffers, so does personal health
An unhealthy economy might portend bad news for physical and mental health.
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Faced with income inequality, Americans support government action
Americans tend to shun redistributive economic programs. But widening income inequality may be changing that position, a new paper shows.
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Heat waves: Increasingly common, ever more deadly
As the planet warms, record-breaking heat waves have become a public health crisis in developing countries like India, where the heat has killed thousands in recent years.
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Who serves in the military: Parsing Pentagon data
Since the end of the draft in the 1970s, the U.S. military has become a professional fighting force. But is it representative of Americans? Not really.
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Robots are taking jobs, but also creating them: Research review
Robots, far more than free trade, are upending labor markets around the globe. Economists debate just how much the machines threaten our jobs.
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Student achievement gaps: Public opinion on reducing disparities affecting poor and minority children
2016 study in Educational Researcher that suggests Americans are more concerned about student achievement gaps that impact the poor than gaps affecting minority children.
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