How Long Does a Humanitarian Crisis Last?
How to spot fake online reviews and the relationship between herding cultures and violence
Locally, the Extent of British Rule in India Still Holds Back Economic Opportunity
Areas under direct rule lost the components of human capital
Why Some Clinical Trial Data Remains Hidden
Alibaba warehouse workers, signs of innovation, and how gender of Brazilian mayors played out in COVID-19
The Upshot of Some Banks Paying Higher Rates on Deposits
Also: the kind of companies at which more women advance; reaching the UN’s goals for a better world
Diversity: Measuring How and Why Groups See It Differently
Perceived differences between “diverse” and “sufficiently diverse”
Closely Held Political Beliefs Often Immune to Conflicting Information – Even From Trusted Sources
People say they’d change their minds, but they mostly don’t
Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Is Nearly Perfect for Maximizing Revenue
It’s less successful at curbing consumption so buyers shop outside the city
The Case for Field Experiments in Behavioral Research
Nudges already proven to work in the real-world increased uptake of COVID-19 boosters; nudges based on lab findings and expert insights, not so much
Maximizing Capacity Utilization of Unique Equipment
An algorithm to reduce telescope repositioning time boosts productivity between 10% and 25%
BRCA Mutation: New Model Quantifies How Surgeries Reduce Cancer Risk
Informed by personal experience, a researcher parses data to help those mulling mastectomy and gynecological surgeries
Why Offspring of Rice Farmers Are Better at Detecting Emotions
Raising the crop is a communal project, more so than the work of wheat farmers, who’re less attuned to feelings of others
How Do Cashless Payment Systems Impact a Developing Economy?
Also: income tax refugees from California, where to find the next CEO and inviting older people into clinical trials
The Low-Paid Workers Who Make AI Go
Also: A bot lets young adults text with their 60-year-old selves; when nonprofits should let volunteers call dibs on tasks; and how hard times affect political beliefs and preferences
What’s Behind the Broadening of Diversity Statements?
Also: feelings about lending to a friend; how consumers react to practice aimed at manipulating buying decisions
The Sad Fact of Reminiscing About Good Times
Happy memories of life-stage transitions can be bittersweet
Head Start, the Public Preschool Program, More Than Pays for Itself
Large study sees increases in education, declines in public assistance