Social mobility across generations may be substantially overstated, study shows
New research measuring resources passed from parents to children shows that current estimates of intergenerational mobility may be substantially overstated.
The study from Nobel laureate...
Here’s why new prime minister Liz Truss faces UK’s most difficult challenges since World...
Liz Truss rises to prime minister at a time of crisis for the U.K. economy, says Pablo Calderón Martínez, an assistant professor in politics...
What is the impact of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan?
President Joe Biden recently announced a sweeping package of student debt relief that forgives as much as $20,000 in loans for some recipients.
Biden also...
Too many older Americans are taking daily aspirin despite the warning
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward...
Student loan forgiveness a ‘meaningful gesture’, but move could drive up inflation
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness announcement was a welcome one for the millions of Americans who struggle with student debt.
However, two Northeastern economists...
Scientists find way to destroy a forever chemical PFAS
PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first.
As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s.
They made jackets waterproof and...
Can HBO replicate the success of Game of Thrones in a new TV landscape?
Fans of dragons, political machinations and bad wigs are in for a treat this week.
The “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon”...
How quinine caused World War I
Can medicine cause a war?
When chemists isolated a new compound from the bark of a South American tree, they had no idea they...
What is greenwashing and why is it a problem?
Financial and investment products claiming to be ethical, sustainable or environmentally responsible have experienced vast interest and growth in the past few years.
Millennials and...
How Ukraine war has changed global energy policies
Fears about energy independence in the wake of the war in Ukraine that caused an oil and gas supply crisis have accelerated the global...