Women in Congress are more likely to get interrupted in hearings

"Women in Congress can encounter greater difficulty in getting their ideas across, because they're being interrupted..."

Elaine Justice-Emory • futurity
July 5, 2022 ~4 min

Stimulus cash does the most when it goes to people who spend it

To get the most bang for the buck, the government should send stimulus to households that are most likely to spend it, researchers report.

U. Chicago • futurity
May 16, 2022 ~5 min


Taxing legal weed could pay for mental health care

New research details how spending a portion of tax money generated by sales of legalized marijuana could pay for mental health care services.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
April 19, 2022 ~7 min

8 tips for another difficult tax season

It's likely to be another tough tax season, particularly with an uptick in audits of refundable credits, but an expert has tips to get you through.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 22, 2022 ~5 min

Political party fights may be good for public investment

For most of the last century and a half, political party competition in the US has had positive effects on the welfare of Americans, researchers say.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~7 min

Fire, drought, and lax enforcement threaten Amazon biodiversity

Biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest is under threat from forest fires, drought, and changes in enforcement of environmental policies on deforestation.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
Sept. 3, 2021 ~9 min

Will the government UFO report show we’re not alone?

An astronomy expert breaks down what he expects from the US government UFO report and whether humans are alone in the universe.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

How government can protect the supply chain from future crises

A new report offers recommendations for how to prevent the US supply chain from facing the same issues in the future that it has during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
March 22, 2021 ~9 min


Americans agree on the need for more COVID relief

While Republicans and Democrats agree on relief for the pandemic, Americans are split on issues around the 2020 election and President Trump's impeachment.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
March 2, 2021 ~8 min

Are women more likely to keep campaign promises?

Governments with strong female representation are more likely to deliver on campaign promises, according to new research.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 23, 2021 ~3 min

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