COVID’s impact on health and finances lasts after recovery

Many COVID-19 patients report having trouble with daily activities, jobs, mental health, and finances 60 days after leaving the hospital, a new study shows.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 17, 2020 ~6 min

Mask mandates boost spending while saving lives

A new study considers mask mandates and their effect on the economy. In short, people spend more when they feel safe.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 16, 2020 ~6 min


Will low-income countries have to wait on COVID vaccines?

If high-income countries keep engaging in what some are calling "vaccinationalism," low-income countries could be waiting until 2024 for COVID-19 vaccines.

Duke University • futurity
Nov. 12, 2020 ~12 min

Free birth control cut unintended pregnancy income gap

New research indicates that the ACA's elimination of cost-sharing for contraception resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies, particularly among low-income families.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 9, 2020 ~6 min

Free birth control cut unintended pregnancy income gap

New research indicates that the ACA's elimination of cost-sharing for contraception resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies, particularly among low-income families.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 9, 2020 ~6 min

Comparison is key to money’s link to happiness

New findings challenge the idea that relationships and experiences are more important for happiness than money.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
Nov. 5, 2020 ~6 min

Wives try to earn less? Not according to the data

A closer look at the data says no, women don't sabotage their own earnings to align with the "male breadwinner norm."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2020 ~7 min

Pandemic puts certain groups in high-hazard work

Out of the Washington state workforce of 3.3 million, some 900,000 fill positions in 55 high-hazard lines of work. They're mostly female and disproportionately people of color.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 15, 2020 ~6 min


What are the health care costs of wildfire smoke?

New research estimates the yearly costs in health care due to wildfire smoke in California. The costs are staggering and rising.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Oct. 8, 2020 ~8 min

Utility shut-offs, evictions more likely for households of color

Disconnected utilities, evictions, and debt are disproportionately affecting households of color during the pandemic, a survey finds.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 29, 2020 ~5 min

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