High class rank in 3rd grade sets kids up for success later

Class rank in third grade leads to better test scores, higher graduation rates, and even higher earnings as adults, a new study shows.

Daniel Oppenheimer-U. Texas • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~4 min

Air quality in your home may be worse than in your office

New research highlights the importance of improving air quality in homes for employees who continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rae Lynn Mitchell-Texas A&M • futurity
Feb. 11, 2022 ~5 min


Eye-tracking reveals what people look at during virtual meetings

How focused or distracted are people during a Zoom meeting? A new study that used eye-tracking technology finds room for improvement.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Eye-tracking reveals what people look at during virtual meetings

How focused or distracted are people during a Zoom meeting? A new study that used eye-tracking technology finds room for improvement.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Expert: Flores lawsuit against NFL could spark change

The lawsuit that former head coach Brian Flores has brought against the NFL for racial discrimination could bring change quickly, an expert says.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~5 min

How cockiness and risk tolerance add to the gender wage gap

Men, notoriously, outearn women in similar jobs. A new paper finds that men’s risk tolerance and overconfidence play a role in wage differences.

Rich Barlow-Boston U. • futurity
Feb. 8, 2022 ~6 min

Expanded Child Tax Credit didn’t cut labor force

"The research indicates that providing parents with financial support for their children is not leading them to forgo employment income altogether."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 4, 2022 ~5 min

Hourly workers often go without pay for shift cuts

In a number of US states, employers must pay hourly workers if they report to work only to have their shift cut short. That doesn't always happen.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 3, 2022 ~5 min


Can low carbon jobs really level up post-industrial towns? We went to Bolsover to find out

We worked with the ex-mining town’s council to identify four next steps.

Ana Rita Domingues, Lecturer in Sustainability, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Are you a jerk at work? 5 ways to rein it in

There are seven types of jerks at work, according to a new book. Follow these five recommendations to avoid irritating your colleagues.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 13, 2022 ~7 min

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