Research shows doctors and their families are less likely to follow guidelines about medicine. Why do the medically well-informed comply less often?

Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.

MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.

A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later, can humanity innovate quickly enough to avoid that fate?

In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.

Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.

A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.

An experiment in Indonesia shows how much subsidies and in-person assistance spur people to get insurance — and how many people stop trying.

Professor Lily Tsai’s new book explains how “retributive justice,” the high-profile sanctioning of some in society, helps authoritarians solidify public support.

PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.