Connections to Trump paid off for companies
Companies with connections to President Trump experienced some better business and less regulation, new research finds.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~4 min
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COVID-19 has hit commercial fishing hard
Two-fifths of commercial fishers from Maine to North Carolina did not fishing earlier this year due to COVID-19, a new survey shows.
Dec. 31, 2020 • ~5 min
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Carbon emissions from ride hailing are worse than we knew
New research digs into carbon emissions from ride-hailing services with an eye towards disentangling those stats from other emissions sources.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~6 min
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COVID-19 took a bite out of US seafood industry
The seafood industry in the US dropped steeply at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic amd recover may depend on federal assistance, researchers say.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~8 min
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How online stores trick you into impulse buying
New research digs into how online retailers try to make you buy on impulse--and how shoppers have learned to avoid impulse buying traps.
Nov. 27, 2020 • ~7 min
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Report outlines route toward better jobs, wider prosperity
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future identifies ways to align new technologies with durable careers.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~17 min
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Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue
It's draining and depressing to stay on high alert month after month after month. Understanding pandemic fatigue better might help you strengthen your resolve.
Oct. 23, 2020 • ~8 min
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may settle legal claims with a new 'public trust' that would still be dedicated to profit
The government has tried to harness profit-driven drugmaking to serve public health before. The results were underwhelming.
Oct. 21, 2020 • ~10 min
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How the airline industry recovers from COVID-19 could determine who gets organ transplants
As policymakers weigh financial aid for the airline industry, they have an opportunity to help make the US organ transplantation system more equitable at the same time.
Sept. 28, 2020 • ~7 min
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Will food prices keep rising during the pandemic?
An expert breaks down how the pandemic has affected the food system, from restaurants struggling to get by to spiking food prices.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
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