Big Ideas in Social Science: An Interview With Rom Harré on What Is Social Science
The latest in a series of conversations with leading intellectuals in collaboration with the Social Science Bites podcast…
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Suspending Students Is Costing America Tens of Billions of Dollars
A new study quantifies why it’s so important for schools to find some other way to manage students…
A World Tour of Sugary Taxes
Beyond soda, some countries have taxed foods including pudding and ice cream. The results are promising. By Francie…
Three Ways This Year’s Nobel Prize Winners Have Helped Society
Here are some surprisingly real-world applications of contract theory. By Dwyer Gunn Oliver Hart. (Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images)…
With Financial Liberty and Social Justice for All
It’s time to renew the social contract between government and the financial sector. By Sade Bruce (Photo: Ian…
Prepaid Debit Card Users Are About to Get New Protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new protections for users of prepaid debit cards. Will they do enough?…
The Unsexy Science of This Year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine
The distortion of incentives in science disfavors the style of groundbreaking research that led to this year’s prize.…
Are Technology Companies Really Driving the Gig Economy?
Silicon Valley takes credit for transforming the U.S. economy. New research paints a more complicated picture. By Jared…
States Work Together on a Major Deal to Take Out a Soldier-Suing Company
The Virginia-based company was the focus of a 2014 investigation of its lending and collection practices. By Paul…
Do Women Prefer Male Bosses?
Yes, according to new research—which is something to keep in mind when Hillary Clinton asks you to be…