How cfDNA testing has changed prenatal care

The noninvasive screening procedure can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs at the same time, but only when targeted effectively.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Oct. 18, 2024 ~7 min

The changing geography of “energy poverty”

Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Oct. 9, 2024 ~7 min


Why are fewer people volunteering?

"One general high-level finding is that local economic conditions matter for volunteering. That's something we can't ignore."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
Sept. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree

Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.

Michal Horný, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, UMass Amherst • conversation
Sept. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Study: EV charging stations boost spending at nearby businesses

The spending increases were particularly pronounced for businesses within 100 yards of charging stations, and for businesses in low-income areas.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of home among the ghosts of shuttered steel mills

When southeast Chicago’s steel industry collapsed, the loss reverberated through neighborhoods built around the mills. Former mill workers explain why they stayed as the local economy fell.

Amanda McMillan Lequieu, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology, Drexel University • conversation
Aug. 27, 2024 ~11 min

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 6, 2024 ~6 min

Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to

A new study shows someone’s beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model’s performance and are important for how it is deployed.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 23, 2024 ~8 min


The Green party’s plans aren’t perfect but they offer a much-needed attempt at climate leadership

The Green Party manifesto has climate action woven through it - here are the key policies that would reduce emissions and build climate resilience.

Richard Sulley, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainability Policy, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 18, 2024 ~8 min

The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water

Global ocean temperatures have been at record highs almost daily for over a year, and economies are feeling the heat.

Charles Colgan, Director of Research for the Center for the Blue Economy, Middlebury Institute of International Studies • conversation
June 10, 2024 ~9 min

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