Did FEMA shortchange Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria?

FEMA sent nearly $100 million to areas hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but Puerto Rico received only $6 million after Hurricane Maria.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 23, 2019 ~3 min

What are the costs of the government shutdown?

What's going on with the government shutdown and when will it end? An expert weighs in.

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
Jan. 16, 2019 ~2 min


Why populism has taken off worldwide

What does the rise of populism around the world mean for global politics? Three experts explain its rise and consequences.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 2, 2019 ~1 min

Did neoliberalism in Chile erode trust in science?

Chile's neoliberal government offers a look at how the relationship among science, the environment, and the state can affect public trust.

Jim Logan-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Dec. 27, 2018 ~7 min

What’s next in Syria after the US withdraws?

After President Trump announced his intention to remove US forces from Syria, what happens now?

Katy Gabel Chui-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 26, 2018 ~1 min

Most Americans are clueless about state government. You?

Does your state have a constitution? Is being a state legislator a full-time job where you live? Most Americans know remarkably little about their state government.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 12, 2018 ~4 min

After disasters, these types of community groups fight poverty’s rise

"They are the institutions in which we imbue our collective spirit and they have the best opportunity to reach people."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Dec. 5, 2018 ~5 min

Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move

Fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids may open up new possibilities for medical screening.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 29, 2018 ~9 min


Austerity cuts ‘twice as deep’ in England as rest of Britain

Research finds significant inequalities in cuts to council services across the country, with deprived areas in the north of England and London seeing the biggest drops in local authority spending since 2010.

Mia Gray, Anna Barford • cambridge
Oct. 9, 2018 ~6 min

John M. Deutch endows new MIT Institute Professorship | MIT News

Gift honors emeritus Institute Professor’s respect for MIT and its community.

MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2018 ~4 min

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