‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is Economic Development
In Europe, women are valued for their fertility, not productivity.
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Immigrants
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The Geography of Divergent Immigrant Fortunes
In Britain, Bangladeshis fare better than Pakistanis. The intensity of inbreeding homophily explains the difference.
How Immigrants Make American Science Great
While the rest of the world is catching up, the United States is still the leader in quality science research—thanks to people from other countries.
The More They Become Like Us
As immigrants to the United States adjust to life in a new country, their diets and habits start to resemble those of the native-born—and that's not a good thing.
The Traditional American Family Has Been Outsourced
If you're looking for a two-parent, man-and-wife, never-divorced kind of family, head to one of those citizenship ceremonies.
Welcome to Shelbyville: Loving, Fearing Thy Neighbors
In the documentary film "Welcome to Shelbyville," a small Tennessee town deals with an influx of residents from Somalia.
Does Europe Need to Be More American?
Europe, the cradle of the nation-state, wasn’t “founded” as a place for poor, tired and huddled masses yearning to breathe free. So might it take lessons from Uncle Sam on welcoming immigrants?
Europe and its Gypsies
In what seems like a never-ending story, the European Union is at its worst in dealing with nomadic populations. The EU should look to the old Yugoslavia.
Bicycles and the ‘Immigrant Effect’
Finally, some research that may have positive public health implications for minorities! (Or at least recent immigrants.)