Listen: Does welfare reduce crime?

A new study tells a clear story about the lifelong effects of one kind of welfare, supplemental security income or SSI, and its impact on crime.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 29, 2022 ~2 min

Warsaw Ghetto's defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf

The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.

Irwin Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Medicine, Tufts University • conversation
July 19, 2022 ~11 min


As violent crime declines, so do heart disease deaths

As violent crime decreases, so does an area's death rate from heart disease, a new analysis of data from Chicago shows.

Frank Otto-Penn • futurity
July 14, 2022 ~7 min

Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on hunger and humanitarian relief call for holding perpetrators accountable.

Daniel Maxwell, Henry J. Leir Professor in Food Security, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University • conversation
June 21, 2022 ~11 min

For mental crises, send a pro not the police?

A pilot program in Denver indicates that sending mental health specialists instead of police for certain 911 calls can pay off.

Stanford • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~11 min

Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here's what the data tells us

Analysis of the 10 years in which the US banned sales of assault weapons shows that it correlates with a drop in mass shooting deaths – a trend that reversed as soon as the ban expired.

Michael J. Klein, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University • conversation
June 8, 2022 ~7 min

Disbanding police dept. doesn’t raise crime level

Disbanding city police departments appears to have no effect on overall crime rates and leads to fewer police-related deaths, a study shows.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 2, 2022 ~4 min

The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them

Research shows that school shootings can lead to years of health, educational and economic detriment for students who survive the attack.

Molly Schnell, Assistant Professor of Economics, Northwestern University • conversation
May 31, 2022 ~7 min


Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned

Professor Mark de Rond from Cambridge Judge Business School discusses his three years embedded with one of the UK's most prolific paedophile hunting teams, in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 12, 2022 ~5 min

Newer treatment for domestic abusers shows promise

New research compares two treatment programs for men convicted of domestic violence. The newer model, ACTV, performed better.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
April 27, 2022 ~9 min

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