5 things to know about the FDA’s COVID-19 vaccine authorization

An expert explains the process the FDA used to issue emergency use authorization for the new COVID-19 vaccine and the impact of the EUA.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Dec. 14, 2020 ~11 min

The ‘pink tax’ on gendered stuff extends to tariffs too

The "pink tax" means charging more for products aimed at women. Import tariffs are another form of this discrimination, research finds.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 9, 2020 ~4 min


Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?

An international agreement has set an ambitious deadline for action on some of the biggest problems facing the world's oceans.

Henrik Österblom, Professor of Ocean Stewardship, Stockholm University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2020 ~7 min

Don’t blame the weather for fall COVID-19 spikes

Blame travel, not weather, for worsening spikes of COVID-19 infections, according to a conceptual model showing the "inflationary effect."

U. Florida • futurity
Nov. 23, 2020 ~9 min

Taking the pulse of local politics

Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Nov. 19, 2020 ~8 min

UK government expands its 'Blue Belt' of protected ocean – but something's fishy

The Blue Belt is a network of marine protected areas 17 times larger than the UK.

Peter Howson, Senior Lecturer in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Nov. 18, 2020 ~7 min

J-PAL North America announces partners through inaugural Housing Stability Evaluation Incubator

Incubator aims to identify the most effective strategies at reducing homelessness and promoting housing stability.

J-PAL North America • mit
Nov. 16, 2020 ~8 min

COVID-19 vaccine: how the 'mum test' can help ensure take-up

Personal stories work better than statistics when it comes to converting sceptics.

David Comerford, Senior Lecturer of Behavioural Science, University of Stirling • conversation
Nov. 13, 2020 ~6 min


5 ways to improve emergency preparedness for next time

The US response to COVID-19 highlighted myriad problems with its emergency preparedness approach. Here's what experts recommend instead.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 13, 2020 ~6 min

Law prof: Today’s militias are more Klan, less patriot

Militias today have more in common with white supremacist groups like the KKK than those from the American Revolution, says professor Greg Ablavsky.

Sharon Driscoll-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~9 min

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