Biden has resettled the fewest refugees in the history of the U.S. program. What could change that? Reva Dhingra, Olivia Woldemikael, and Mitchell Kilborn - November 2, 2021 Refugees bring communities a net financial gain, research finds
Elite private universities got much wealthier while most schools fell behind. My research found out why. Charlie Eaton - October 28, 2021 Insiders helped out insiders, and the rich got richer
Actually, Facebook isn’t making people angrier. Some people are just jerks. Michael Bang Petersen and Alexander Bor - October 26, 2021 People share disinformation to hurt the other side, this research shows.
Why can’t Lebanon’s leaders fix its economic crisis? Jamal Ibrahim Haidar and Adeel Malik - October 20, 2021 Lebanese politicians and elites profit from their corrupt system — and foreign donors keep propping them up to hang onto their own influence
Trudeau sort of won Canada’s election. But a new alt-right party got exactly what it wanted. Tyler Kustra - September 21, 2021 Four takeaways from the Canadian election
Canada’s prime minister called for early elections. Will this gamble pay off? Tyler Kustra - August 20, 2021 Opposition parties might not have the votes to stop a Liberal Party majority this time
We’re seeing what happens when the FDA loses credibility Daniel Carpenter - July 20, 2021 It’s not just politicians who are worried about the decision to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug.
We know one thing about Iran’s new president, even before this week’s election. He won’t be a reformer. Hossein Mahdavi - June 17, 2021 The consolidation of power within the Revolutionary Guard leaves little room for opposition politicians
El Salvador’s president launched a ‘self-coup.’ Watch for creeping corruption and authoritarianism. Steven Levitsky and Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez - May 19, 2021 Peru’s authoritarian past is a cautionary tale for El Salvador’s future
Brazilian police killed 27 people in a single raid this month. That doesn’t make Rio de Janeiro safer. Jessie Bullock - May 16, 2021 Banning police raids could help reduce crime and save lives. Here’s the research.