Lessons From China and India’s Newspaper Boom
How the print media in China and India are succeeding — and what America's ailing journalism industry might learn from them.
Making Seed Aid Blossom
The quake in Haiti and floods in Pakistan highlight that the multimillion-dollar emergency seed aid industry is in need of a makeover.
When Migrant Workers Return Home
Thousands of Latin-American migrants come to work in the United States every year, legally and illegally. But does their time in the U.S. help or hurt them when they return to their home countries?
Public Schools: An Untapped Recreational Resource
Researchers suggest limiting liability issues to make playgrounds and other recreation areas on school grounds accessible as a cost-effective way to promote public health.
Recreating the Creative Industry in New Orleans
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been rebounding slowly. Five years after the disaster, researchers suggest that the city promote its entertainment industry as a development strategy.
Bamboo Houses to the Rescue
Bamboo houses combat climate change, encourage economic growth and protect the poor from natural disaster. Why aren't there more of them?
Corruption Leads to More Corruption
A legacy of corruption leads the citizenry more toward resignation and connivance than to activism, a new study looking at Mexico reports.
Full-Time Students, Part-Time Education
Parents and grandparents lecturing the "Me Generation" how easy they have it get research to support their argument (at least when they're talking about college).
Studying Abroad or Drinking Abroad
Researchers find that heavier-drinking American college students are more likely to study abroad or intend to study abroad.